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Re:CIA planned rendition operation to kidnap Edward Snowden by rhino369 on Saturday January 30, 2016 @10:15PM (#11005070)
Nuremberg defense didn't work because they were active participants. Someone like Snowden can merely quit their job or otherwise refuse to assist.

Manning is rightfully serving 35 hard years in jail because she was butthurt about the military. She's a great a reason why it shouldn't be allowed.

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Re:CIA planned rendition operation to kidnap Edward Snowden by toyg on Saturday January 30, 2016 @10:30PM (#11005103)
The Nuremberg defense "didn't work" because it was not morally justifiable, nothing to do with being active or passive - the whole trial literally created law out of moral imperatives. I urge you to educate yourself on the German post-nazi discourse.

Also, quitting your job is not an answer, evil does not stop if you ignore it.

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Re:CIA planned rendition operation to kidnap Edward Snowden by rietta on Sunday January 31, 2016 @12:34AM (#11005355)
I believe the term is "malum in se" vs "malum prohbitium". Some crimes, especially murder are so wrong and universally so that it is a worse crime than one that is just wrong because the law says so.
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