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Why go to prison when you know you've done the right thing? The Shrike Send a noteboard - 09/12/2013 06:25:46 PM

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View original postI'm still quite divided by Snowden.


View original postHe said out loud what many have suspected for some time. But something about it still bothers me.

Same, there is a feeling, I think, that his motivations weren't particularly brave or pure, and that he hadn't really exhausted legitimate channels first. I'm glad the excesses are coming to light, but his flight, justified by fairly over the top claims of fear of torture and assassination, all couple to other things making him seem less a whistle blower and more anti-American. As soon as he was a international celebrity his most ethical choice would have been to come home and face the music, torture and assassination obviously being off the table at that point, though I don't think they ever were.


The most anti-American thing to do would be want to send him to prison. Especially given the inhumane treatment that Bradley Manning has faced.

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Guardian person of the year kHz1000 - 09/12/2013 02:52:49 PM 1476 Views
Good choice. Snowden is a true patriot. The Shrike - 09/12/2013 03:13:15 PM 1047 Views
You know.... Jeordam - 09/12/2013 04:11:09 PM 1039 Views
It's because I have libertarian(ish) leanings that The Shrike - 09/12/2013 04:36:13 PM 1135 Views
Agreed Isaac - 09/12/2013 05:38:36 PM 1057 Views
Why go to prison when you know you've done the right thing? The Shrike - 09/12/2013 06:25:46 PM 1011 Views
To prove it was the right thing? Isaac - 09/12/2013 07:12:34 PM 1006 Views
Better to be free in Russia than rot in some American prison kHz1000 - 09/12/2013 09:10:20 PM 1012 Views
Better for who? Isaac - 09/12/2013 09:51:09 PM 1052 Views
Perhaps more in the eyes of the Americans? kHz1000 - 09/12/2013 11:10:10 PM 1053 Views
In this context American opinion is the important one, since it is US policy under discussion Isaac - 09/12/2013 11:41:07 PM 1043 Views
It would have been the right thing, and best for the anti-NSA movement A Deathwatch Guard - 10/12/2013 02:07:49 AM 1085 Views
He did kind of lose his credibility by running to Moscow. Legolas - 09/12/2013 06:58:48 PM 970 Views
Running off to a police state to complain about a growing police state does harm credibility Isaac - 09/12/2013 07:30:59 PM 1024 Views
Screw that. He's not obligated to martyr himself. beetnemesis - 11/12/2013 06:23:43 PM 1008 Views
I think he would make a fine martyr *NM* random thoughts - 11/12/2013 07:15:51 PM 499 Views
We're discussing this in terms of "Person of the Year" *NM* Isaac - 11/12/2013 08:20:22 PM 497 Views
Of course he isn't. It's his own credibility and he can do what he likes with it. *NM* Legolas - 11/12/2013 10:00:59 PM 474 Views
Snowden deserves a bullet in the head for his betrayal of the US. Tom - 10/12/2013 03:42:37 PM 1065 Views
In another news: Is Edward Snowden The Hottest Whistleblower? kHz1000 - 09/12/2013 09:15:34 PM 1135 Views
But if he was sincerely hot, he would have come back to be on America's Next Top Model. *NM* Burr - 10/12/2013 02:33:02 AM 837 Views
Well... Wibble - 10/12/2013 01:07:46 AM 1096 Views
Snowden is most despicable? A Deathwatch Guard - 10/12/2013 02:11:35 AM 1074 Views
Re: Well... kHz1000 - 11/12/2013 12:54:52 AM 1085 Views
It's the Guardian, so this isn't very surprising or conclusive A Deathwatch Guard - 10/12/2013 02:15:56 AM 1041 Views
I couldn't agree more kHz1000 - 11/12/2013 12:47:25 AM 953 Views
I'm hardly knowledgeable on the topic A Deathwatch Guard - 12/12/2013 09:49:10 AM 1072 Views
While i have mixed feelings about Snowden Stephen - 12/12/2013 04:56:37 PM 1038 Views
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