Re:Obama Commutes Bulk of Chelsea Manning’s Sentence
by panarky on Tuesday January 17, 2017 @07:33PM
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Too much talk about motivations and conscience. Great evils are perpetrated through good intentions and lofty ideals.
But it's clear to me that actions of both Snowden and Manning were moral but illegal.
Regardless of motivation, they both exposed serious crimes. We are all better off because of the risks they took, and there was very little damage to offset the obvious benefits.
The moral yet illegal is exactly what commutation is for. Kudos to Obama for exposing himself to vicious criticism to do the right thing.
But it's clear to me that actions of both Snowden and Manning were moral but illegal.
Regardless of motivation, they both exposed serious crimes. We are all better off because of the risks they took, and there was very little damage to offset the obvious benefits.
The moral yet illegal is exactly what commutation is for. Kudos to Obama for exposing himself to vicious criticism to do the right thing.