Sorry about that. I retracted my comment because I felt it was meandering and muddled. This kind of thinking only works if all intelligent people end up shari

Sorry about that. I retracted my comment because I felt it was meandering and muddled. This kind of thinking only works if all intelligent people end up sharing and following your same ideals. Since that's just not going to happen, is it better to leave your country in the weak position? Indeed, this is one of the reasons why there's not really much to say on the subject of ethics regarding the NSA's behavior. It's in people's nature to want to acquire as much power as possible, and there are endless justifications for doing so.