On 6/12/13 3:42 PM, Steve Smith wrote:
The crux to me seems to be "what is the difference between a
whistleblower and a snitch" or "a whistleblower and a treasonous
bastard"? And how can we sort this out (especially when most people
align on one side of the tug-of-war pit or the other without much
thought)?
I think the terms you mention above only have meaning in the space of a
group and the power structures and rules or conventions prevailing in
the group. At best it is a legal question. At worst it is a question
of who has or can gain influence to advocate the preferred term for a
particular situation to their particular constituency. Few care to
think that dangerous or unjust events are an unavoidable part of life.
Marcus
============================================================
FRIAM Applied Complexity Group listserv
Meets Fridays 9a-11:30 at cafe at St. John's College
to unsubscribe http://redfish.com/mailman/listinfo/friam_redfish.com
