To anyone saying Edward Snowden is selfish, a traitor, putting others in danger, or whatever... please consider this:
1. Leaking those documents did absolutely nothing for him. In fact, he
had a lot to lose. Please tell me how awesome it would be to live in
Russia while knowing the U.S. government is out to get you. There is
nothing awesome about that, unless Edward Snowden is really desperate to
see Gerard Way when he tours there in September. But that seems
extremely unlikely.
2. Legally, treason would mean disclosing information to the enemy. Are we the enemy?
3. From what I understand, he did not list the names and addresses of every NSA agent there is. Unlike SOME people...
4. "But the NSA's mass surveillance program can stop terrorists, and if
the terrorists know what the NSA is doing, they'll find other ways to
communicate!" So... should the government put cameras and recording
devices EVERYWHERE a terrorist may potentially be? That would be not
only tyrannical, but also extremely impractical. But hey, they could
catch some terrorists if they were able to work out the practical
details, right?
5. "I disagree with the NSA's mass surveillance
program as well, but did he really have to go that far?" Um, yes, if he
wanted anything to possibly change that.
6. "He broke the law!" So
did Martin Luther King Jr, Susan B. Anthony, Miep Gies, Harriet Tubman,
and many other great people. So what's your point, again?
7. "But I
have nothing to hide!" So... would it be okay if I put a surveillance
camera in your bathroom? Would it be okay if the government did that?
No? But you're not doing anything sinister! Why should you care? There's
nothing sinister about doing your business! Everyone does it! It's a
part of life! Why do you have to hide it? Oh, you just don't want people
to see your butt? Well, GET OVER IT.
Well, you get the idea. #TeamEdwardSnowden
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