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Is your argument that because the wikipedia definition of whistleblower seems to exclude this type of disclosure, it doesn't qualify as whistleblowing? If some
by legutierr 13y ago
Is your argument that because the wikipedia definition of whistleblower seems to exclude this type of disclosure, it doesn't qualify as whistleblowing? If someone amended the wikipedia definition to include "disclosures of information which is of a compelling nature and of significant interest to the voting public", would you change your opinion?
Shouldn't the question of the value of this disclosure be determined on its merits (does its value in furthering democracy outweigh any potential harm), not whether or not it qualifies under some dictionary definition?
- rgbrenner 13y agoYou have an issue with the wikipedia definition? http://www.whistleblower.org/about/what-is-a-whistleblower http://www.whistleblower.org/about/what-is-a-whistleblower http://www.scu.edu/ethics/practicing/focusareas/government_ethics/introduction/whistleblowing.html http://www.scu.edu/ethics/practicing/focusareas/government_e... https://www.gov.uk/whistleblowing/overview https://www.gov.uk/whistleblowing/overview https://www.internationalwhistleblowers.com/contact-iwb/800-definitions- https://www.internationalwhistleblowers.com/contact-iwb/800-... http://definitions.uslegal.com/w/whistleblowers-law/ http://definitions.uslegal.com/w/whistleblowers-law/ http://www.whistleblowers.org/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=34&Itemid=63 http://www.whistleblowers.org/index.php?option=com_content&t... http://www.npr.org/blogs/thetwo-way/2013/06/10/190380255/what-we-mean-when-we-say-whistleblower http://www.npr.org/blogs/thetwo-way/2013/06/10/190380255/wha... Pick whatever definition you want. This document doesn't fit it.
- jlgreco 13y agoI think it is quite clear that he is not saying his quarrel is with dictionary definitions. You should [re]read what he wrote, particularly the second paragraph of it.