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Of course blame should never fall on Snowden Why not? I'm not wanting to make the case that it should necessarily, but the idea that some blame shouldn't fall
by glhaynes 13y ago
Of course blame should never fall on Snowden
Why not? I'm not wanting to make the case that it should necessarily, but the idea that some blame shouldn't fall on him if international catastrophe comes from his actions doesn't seem obviously justified. If his actions seem to lead to peace and transparency, I'd expect history to give him some of the credit.
- tinco 13y agoI guess that's just my ethical system. He alone is not capable of initiating national conflicts, he simply does not have the power. He has (had) the power to influence the decisions of those with power, but in any circumstance, as long as those in power have control over their own emotions/actions, they should be solely responsible for the actions they take. Example where some people might disagree with me: If the Hamas launches rockets on an Israeli settlement, killing hundreds, and in return Netanyahu orders a retaliation, killing one Palestinian civilian. Then I believe Netanyahu is responsible for that death, and Hamas is not. Because Netanyahu made the conscious decision to attack.
- czr80 13y agoResponsibility is not zero-sum - it's perfectly possible for multiple people to share different degrees of responsibility for an outcome.
- tinco 13y agoSure, the solder who pulled the trigger, the commanding officer who gave the order, the general who made the mission on direction of the prime minister all share in the responsibility as well.