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Re:Russian whistleblower was assassinated after uncovering $... by magduf on Wednesday November 27, 2019 @10:26AM (#21648616)
>In which society would you like you and your children to live in, the one where heroes are acknowledged or the one they are dismissed as dumb and irrational?

I would like to live in the former, but you have to face reality: we do not live in such a society, we live in one where heroes like him will only be murdered, and no one will really care as it'll be forgotten quickly.

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Re:Russian whistleblower was assassinated after uncovering $... by GVIrish on Wednesday November 27, 2019 @10:48AM (#21648812)
Sergei Magnitsky brought light to Russia corruption and paid with his life. But because of his sacrifice, the United States, UK, Canada, and others implemented the Magnitsky Act which allows for the sanctioning of individuals involved in human rights abuses. It shuts the sanctioned individuals out of banking systems and prevents their entry to the country with a ratified Magnitsky Act. More and more countries are implementing their own version of this law.

People who expose corruption don't always live to see the day their efforts make a difference. But the bad guys don't always win either.

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