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by analyst74 5935 days ago
There is a difference between personal privacy (which does not affect others) and government secrecy (which affects many people).

If the military/police force killed people, whether those people are terrorists or civilians, the deed should be reported and let the public decide whether it's good or bad.

Maybe the public decide killing a few civilians in a war is acceptable and voted in agreement, who knows?

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And what about government employees with access to sensitive information who can't keep the secrets they agreed to when they signed up? Do you think the public should get to know who they are so they can decide whether the leakers can still be trusted to hold government jobs?