Re:ProPublica's tax story
by chalst on Wednesday June 09, 2021 @03:31AM
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> I don’t think it’s right, if the person has not done something illegal
Public interest is the right threshold. Just because somebody has done something illegal, does not mean that their privacy is worthless. Likewise, hypocrisy is not illegal, but documenting the hypocrisy of the powerful is often in the public interest.
Public interest is the right threshold. Just because somebody has done something illegal, does not mean that their privacy is worthless. Likewise, hypocrisy is not illegal, but documenting the hypocrisy of the powerful is often in the public interest.