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Bonobo

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2. "Betraying an oath"

Reply to grantcart (Original post)

Thu Jun 27, 2013, 12:37 AM

Jun 2013

I hold no oath to be more important than the principal of doing what is right and protecting people and their rights.

We teach our kids that tattling is wrong --unless it is in the service of a higher good. And that is how it should be.

"Loyalty oaths" are all too often used cynically to protect wrongdoers from the consequences of their bad behavior.

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Let us make a distinction between "leakers" (Snowden/Manning) and "publishers" (Assange/Greenwald) [View all] grantcart Jun 2013 OP

Totally agree. Narkos Jun 2013 #1

"Betraying an oath" Bonobo Jun 2013 #2

Your reply is completely off the discussion of the action of the leakers as was grantcart Jun 2013 #8

Couldn't agree more. Somehow, I hope this points out how deeply divided the country really is, and leveymg Jun 2013 #3

I pretty much agree with that, however, I want to know what Mister Greenwald knew, and when he knew MADem Jun 2013 #4

But again that is somewhat confusing grantcart Jun 2013 #9

I don't think being a lawyer has an on/off switch. MADem Jun 2013 #10

Who cares? It's still a surveillance police state. PSPS Jun 2013 #5

Well, Greenwald misrepresented the truth in his article. He didn't fact check or give proper KittyWampus Jun 2013 #6

Criticizing his writing is valid but others seem like they want to find something criminal in his grantcart Jun 2013 #7

So you would be okay with it if... moondust Jun 2013 #11

Well, If Churchhill had been raping Iraqis and covering up prisoner abuse... sibelian Jun 2013 #13

WHAT? Nooooo!!!! Let's conflate them meaninglessly and have emotional disturbance insteaaaaad... sibelian Jun 2013 #12

This message was self-deleted by its author seaglass Jun 2013 #14

What secrets did Greenwald publish? randome Jun 2013 #15