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Re:Senator asks FBI director to name the cryptographers who ... by naasking on Thursday January 25, 2018 @06:52PM (#16235887)
That's an interesting position. I wonder if the opposite is also true: that the more principled and morally righteous the organization, the less it attracts such people and the more it attracts more morally upstanding and intelligent people who like the challenge.
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Re:Senator asks FBI director to name the cryptographers who ... by MrLeap on Thursday January 25, 2018 @08:34PM (#16236375)
Your hypothetical may be moving on the wrong axis. I think a more appropriate counter example is whether or not positions that no one surrenders any power to attract tyrants. Does a tyrant wish to be a kindergarden teacher?
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Re:Senator asks FBI director to name the cryptographers who ... by naasking on Friday January 26, 2018 @10:30AM (#16239867)
Not looking for a counterexample, just wondering if the human psychology involved has a dual that can be exploited to ensure high quality, incorruptible investigative agencies.
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