Thread: Edward Snowden and his stay in Russia

Originally Posted by Ramil

You know my views. State IS a crime.

I know your views and, as you know, I disagree with thew (partially). I think a state is a lawful entity, but the law could either be legitimate or illegitimate depending on the personal views of the people. Hence, in my opinion, the personal views are of a higher priority than the law and the state. Obviously, that is why a state would work hard to shape the personal views of its citizens in its own favour. And that is why betraying the state (a group of criminals that is) is a bad-bad crime in the eyes of the statesmen. And that is why they shape the public opinion to convince us that being a traitor is bad.

Originally Posted by Ramil

Snowden had the choice when entering the NSA. He could refuse. I still disapprove.

I am pretty sure he had different intentions when he had sworn the allegiance to the NSA...