Re:Edward Snowden makes 'moral' case for presidential pardon
by dllthomas on Tuesday September 13, 2016 @10:54AM
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> Doing so would signify weakness
Maybe. Ideally it could be spun as a sort of "costly signalling".
> and encourage subversive behaviour.
Not any and all subversive behavior; subversive behavior of the form "I have deep ethical concerns about what is being done secretly here, so I am making it public." I want people feeling comfortable coming forward in that situation even if I ultimately disagree with their concerns. Threat of such is an important check on abuse of secrecy.
Maybe. Ideally it could be spun as a sort of "costly signalling".
> and encourage subversive behaviour.
Not any and all subversive behavior; subversive behavior of the form "I have deep ethical concerns about what is being done secretly here, so I am making it public." I want people feeling comfortable coming forward in that situation even if I ultimately disagree with their concerns. Threat of such is an important check on abuse of secrecy.