Re: PRISM/AP kerfluffle, etc

Posted by Marcus G. Daniels on Jun 13, 2013; 6:37am
URL: http://friam.383.s1.nabble.com/The-AP-kerfuffle-tp7583146p7583237.html

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

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