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Re:The final, anguished years of a warrior-scholar who expos... by trinsic2 on Thursday December 09, 2021 @11:24AM (#29499301)
I think this is not just about the people in these organizations who are creating the harm, but more specifically how these organizations are propped up by the people (constituents) that support them.

In my view, when a organization has failed because of the people that run them are running them for the wrong reasons, then they only are able to do so by the people that support them. This systemic corruption is only a reflection of the society we create every day by or choices and actions. It will only stop when people change their life styles to be more supportive of others, and less about self-gratification.

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Re:The final, anguished years of a warrior-scholar who expos... by rectang on Thursday December 09, 2021 @11:37AM (#29499518)
I completely agree that the problems originate in the broader culture within which these organizations exist. However, I would use a different emphasis: I would like individuals to be more supportive of other individuals, and to be more skeptical of concentration of power in both private and public organizations.

In this context, that means treating whistleblowers, specifically, better.

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Re:The final, anguished years of a warrior-scholar who expos... by trinsic2 on Friday December 10, 2021 @11:29AM (#29511786)
Agreed, but we can only support better treatment of whistleblowers, by making different choices in our lifestyles. These corrupt organizations, that try to make whistleblowers the enemy, are propped up by institutions that are created an exist by our choices. I'm thinking about the [ending](https://youtu.be/vZNnDiDSUiI?t=98) of "Three Days of the Condor"
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