[throwaway55554]

> A whistle-blower is someone who's been proven to go out of their way to be a government informant.

Or, you know, they could have just been privy to information that the company they work for was doing something shady.

> Why would you knowingly give them access even if you think you're doing everything right?

This is because you have the mindset that whistleblowers are little snitches just waiting for the opportunity to tattle.

If a company is breaking laws, they should be punished. Right?

[skookumchuck]

> If a company is breaking laws, they should be punished. Right?

What about that professor who pointed out that on average, most people commit 3 felonies a day? It's all a matter of what the authorities decide to prosecute.

Did you come to a full and complete stop the last time you encountered a stop sign?

[eeZah7Ux]

This is a strawman. The discussion is about whistleblowing real crimes.

[skookumchuck]

What's a "real crime" is hardly clear-cut, why we have trials, and often up to the judge.