Post by magnetronnie on Aug 10, 2010 17:11:16 GMT -5
Thanks for posting!
I was already excited about Wikileaks long before they released the Iraq massacre video and the recent leakage of the memo's. Websites like these are rare, but a true blessing for a free and democratic world. A government that has something to hide can never be trusted. And I realize it's difficult to fight wars if the system is 100% transparent, but people in charge should know that information about their actions will be made public at some point in their lives and they will be held responsible.
The way the internet was designed is both a blessing and a curse at the same time though, this is just one example of it. Less anonymity means freedom is taken away, but at the same time total anonymity and no control whatsoever means people can freely trade stuff like childporn, plan a terrorist attack, or send a lot of spam.
I was already excited about Wikileaks long before they released the Iraq massacre video and the recent leakage of the memo's. Websites like these are rare, but a true blessing for a free and democratic world. A government that has something to hide can never be trusted. And I realize it's difficult to fight wars if the system is 100% transparent, but people in charge should know that information about their actions will be made public at some point in their lives and they will be held responsible.
The way the internet was designed is both a blessing and a curse at the same time though, this is just one example of it. Less anonymity means freedom is taken away, but at the same time total anonymity and no control whatsoever means people can freely trade stuff like childporn, plan a terrorist attack, or send a lot of spam.