Hacker News new | past | comments | ask | show | jobs | submit login

He certainly betrayed the trust and confidence of certain people and entities in the executive branch of the US government, that's not in dispute.

But it is morally obligatory to betray trust when you are trusted to do a thing which is itself morally indefensible. Whether Snowden betrayed a trust is not at issue, the moral (and, subordinate to that, legal) character of the subject matter of that trust is at issue.




Consider applying for YC's W25 batch! Applications are open till Nov 12.

Guidelines | FAQ | Lists | API | Security | Legal | Apply to YC | Contact

Search: