[triyambakam]

This is a good example of how government and hacker aren't always only good and only bad. It reminds me of the Silk Road agent Shaun Bridges.

[_jal]

I realize that is a stereotypical belief state, but do many people here really hold those beliefs?

Having known several folks in both of those camps, my experience is that career choice provides very little information about the chooser's ethics.

I will note that both categories have complex relationships with following the law, both personally and professionally.

[Waterluvian]

Globalization made our villages far too large and complex to handle mentally. Many of us seek very simple abstractions such as someone or something being good or evil despite any nuance. I feel this is especially visible in politics.

[lawrenceyan]

Lawful evil and chaotic good?