tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12753102.post8934491717354212185..comments2024-03-28T15:41:37.170-04:00Comments on Ben's Journal: How to feel better about the WikiLeaks kerfuffleBen Simonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09833753747177544979noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12753102.post-34383380801092553952010-12-07T23:32:40.698-05:002010-12-07T23:32:40.698-05:00Anonymous*,
While I'm willing to look on the ...Anonymous*,<br /><br />While I'm willing to look on the bright side of the WikiLeaks issue, I won't go as far as you are and call it a good thing.<br /><br />I don't see how any government, organization, family or person can be expected to function without having a private internal dialog. If this dialog is always public, then information won't be freely shared to make decisions upon.<br /><br />There needs to be a balance between information sharing and secrecy. And we should always be pushing and pulling to find the right balance.<br /><br />But, in my opinion, WikiLeaks wasn't it - it was too far to one extreme.<br /><br /><br />*I do think it's ironic that you think the government should have no secrets, yet you won't share your name.Ben Simonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09833753747177544979noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12753102.post-53375167017556160002010-12-07T09:48:06.383-05:002010-12-07T09:48:06.383-05:00Maybe a good thing ....
We NEED transparency as p...Maybe a good thing ....<br /><br />We NEED transparency as part of a proper steering mechanism to survive the global society we created with technology. <br />At this moment our society has an obsolete 200 years old steering mechanism with to many crisses. How can a few wise people understand these complex global issues pending ? <br /><br />Would we have gone to Iraq over Weapons of mass destruction is we were part of the diplomatic cable discussion ?<br />Better of with more transparency ? Credit Crises / Cable gate shows governments are not so much in control of the global society.<br />Wasn't it work of the press to tell us the truth ?<br /><br />At least the cork out of the bottle. Fact is that secrets are harder to keep anno 2010.<br />Shutting down is naive. Discuss it is the only option.. Come on free press, have vision ..take the lead.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com