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My HUGE problem with Wikileaks

Dr. Fascism said:
Not really. If you've followed these forums for any length of time you'd have noted that there's a "philosopher king" complex among the skeptical movement and a lot of them have a strong pro-authority mindset. It's something deeply ingrained in the culture that has sort of evolved here. Really it's a strong sort of paternalistic liberalism. In fact, I don't know of any other better examples of paternalistic liberalism on the internet.

I suspect it's because people here tend to have the brains to reject Uri Geller and homeopathy, so on and so forth, and want the world to contain some deus ex machina of justice to exist in the world to fight against and forbid those sorts of chicanery, so they imagine their fantasy ideal government as being in power, and for it to be effective, people would of course need to obey... and since it's the bringer of justice, to act against it is high treason. They seem mostly comfortable with the way things are in the world (and why wouldn't they? Most of them are rather well-to-do, middle-class types with families and decent jobs) and like our current system and just feel it needs some slight modifications. As someone here earlier stated, they think most of the laws are pretty good and just. And hey, a Democrat is in power, how cool is that?
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As a long time lurker, this sums up my thoughts about this forum perfectly. Nice post.
 
Pardalis said:
What, pray tell, needs to be change so radically?
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Exactly. Easy to complain, but a little harder to suggest an alternative.

What will it be? Anarchy? Police State? Communism? Commune Living?

TAM:) (Well to do, comfortable Liberal)
 
Ducky said:
nope.

http://www.cnn.com/2010/US/10/16/wikileaks.assessment/index.html?hpt=T2

http://news.slashdot.org/story/10/10/17/170227/DoD-Study-Contradicts-Charges-Against-WikiLeaks
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Still doesn't absolve him. Amnesty International, Reporters Without Borders, even his own friggin people are counted amongst those who claim he acted recklessly and did not do enough to make sure no one was put in danger.

If I get drunk and start driving, will you be OK with it so long as I don't actual kill anyone?
 
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