S> Sorry, Josh, not picking on you in particular, it just seemed a good
S> spot to reply in this thread...
No worries, I don't feel picked on.
S> *I* do not think he's a hero, nor a whistle blower. I find him, on the
S> face of it, contemptible. He took an oath. I do not believe he went in
S> innocent, and he broke his word. I'm taking a currently unpopular view,
S> and I know that. I think he belongs in Leavenworth. Even if he turns
S> out to be a pawn, he belongs in Leavenworth.
Well, that's another interesting point: I think that even if he is 100%
right, one of the consequences of breaking your oath and/or the law is
that you may end up in jail. Sometimes that's the right thing to do; and
sometimes there might be reasons why you should break the law and *not*
suffer the usual consequences. But I think it's silly to think that a
whistleblower should be able to break the law (or their oaths) and *not*
suffer any consequences for that, even if they're confident that they're
doing it for very very good reasons (and even if lots and lots of people
agree with them).
(Much like civil disobedience in general: The point is to make a point by
breaking the law and getting arrested. And perhaps challenging the law, or
perhaps just getting attention.)
-Josh ([email protected])
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