Comments for Jason Martyn http://www.regales.ca Incomplete thoughts on incomplete ideas. Thu, 02 Dec 2010 16:24:55 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 Comment on The Morality of Wikileaks and Cablegate by nfora http://www.regales.ca/2010/11/29/the-morality-of-wikileaks-and-cablegate-2/#comment-17 nfora Thu, 02 Dec 2010 16:24:55 +0000 http://nfora.regales.ca/?p=25#comment-17 While different nations do have different interests, I maintain that a global interests should trump them. Nations can go their own way to a point, but when the interests of others are actually violated, the nations should be stopped short. While different nations do have different interests, I maintain that a global interests should trump them. Nations can go their own way to a point, but when the interests of others are actually violated, the nations should be stopped short.

]]> Comment on The Morality of Wikileaks and Cablegate by Jason http://www.regales.ca/2010/11/29/the-morality-of-wikileaks-and-cablegate-2/#comment-16 Jason Thu, 02 Dec 2010 16:22:16 +0000 http://nfora.regales.ca/?p=25#comment-16 Interesting view. I really never considered the moral questions on this debate - simply the political questions (then again, that should come as little surprise). That said, I agree with your conclusion - that the risks remain too great. The other moral question is whether the American government has a responsibility to the rest of the world, or only to protect the interests of their own electorate. I'd suggest that, in the context that the Americans and other nations DO have different interests, that morally, it is the responsibility of the American government to protect their own national interests where conflict exists, to the exclusion of others, to the greatest extent to which they are capable. As is true of every other national government. Interesting view. I really never considered the moral questions on this debate – simply the political questions (then again, that should come as little surprise). That said, I agree with your conclusion – that the risks remain too great.

The other moral question is whether the American government has a responsibility to the rest of the world, or only to protect the interests of their own electorate. I’d suggest that, in the context that the Americans and other nations DO have different interests, that morally, it is the responsibility of the American government to protect their own national interests where conflict exists, to the exclusion of others, to the greatest extent to which they are capable. As is true of every other national government.

]]> Comment on The Morality of Wikileaks and Cablegate by Joel Goguen http://www.regales.ca/2010/11/29/the-morality-of-wikileaks-and-cablegate-2/#comment-15 Joel Goguen Thu, 02 Dec 2010 03:59:13 +0000 http://nfora.regales.ca/?p=25#comment-15 This is an interesting take on the whole thing. I have to wonder if, with souring opinions towards America, the leaked cables will cause a new issue or simply accelerate one that would likely have (figuratively or literally) blown up anyway. This is an interesting take on the whole thing. I have to wonder if, with souring opinions towards America, the leaked cables will cause a new issue or simply accelerate one that would likely have (figuratively or literally) blown up anyway.

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