Wikileaks is a website which specializes in the freedom and
access to information that persons and governments would otherwise restrict. The
website uses a secure drop box system in which "whistle blowers" (term
used for person who divulge information that they have obtained about their
company our organization)
Can safely deposit files
onto a server without fear of being indentified or charged.
A quote on the types of
content of information is as follows:
"Since it went
online, three and a half years ago, the site has published an extensive
catalogue of secret material, ranging from the Standard Operating Procedures at
Camp Delta, in Guantanamo Bay, and the 'Climategate' e-mails from the
University of East Anglia, in England, to the contents of Sarah Palin's private
Yahoo account,"
The New Yorker's
Raffi Khatchadourian
Over the years Wikileaks
has been getting more and more attention from the American government as it
claims many of the files that Wikileaks, hosts are illegal and are putting
the security of the American people against terrorist and other groups that
would potentially wish them harm.
With this in mind the
public opinion of Wikileaks is shared as some believe that yes, while Wikileaks
could rotationally damage information and secrecy it still holds an important
role as independent source of information that the public deserves.
While others say that the site
holds no purpose and is anti-patriotic and should be taken.
Which side of the fence are
you?
Whenever wikileaks is
brought up depending on what type of person you are and too a lesser extent the
generation you belong too everyone seems to have an opinion what should happen
to wikileaks.
Personally with a topic
like this its is interesting to hear different perspectives of the issue as
while everyone’s opinion is valid in its own regard, our westerns society is essentially
founded on democracy and freedom of speech so even too a country like America
whom holds its military secrets in high priority, the FIRST AMMENDMENT on
their constitution is the right to free speech.
The hypocrisy of this aside
many of those are against wikileaks will often bring up the safety of the individuals
of whom some of the wikileaks cables concern could and would be comprised if
the public were to obtain such information.
So lets quickly go over
that again
Freedom of speech is ok.
But not ok if it can damage
peoples reputations?
Don’t take my word on in though,
wiki leaks is has extensive information involving thousands of governments and organizations.
And makes for fascinating
reading, all I can say is that people should at least read some of the
information on the site before holding and opinion.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/First_Amendment_to_the_United_States_Constitution
http://leaksource.wordpress.com/2012/02/20/wikileaks-julian-assange-on-the-simpsons-500th-episode/
http://wikileaks.org/
http://www.jonas-kyratzes.net/2010/12/03/why-you-should-support-wikileaks/
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