Pros And Cons Of Edward Snowden

When it comes to civil disobedience, I am quite divided. One of my greatest debates are with my peers regarding Edward Snowden and the NSA. In my eyes, he should have been protected by the Whistleblowers Act. Once broken down to the bare minimum, he was denied this because in working for the CIA/NSA, he subsequently signed the secrets act which prevented him from talking to anyone about that which he came into contact with when it came to the work place; including that which he worked on, along with the information he heard around the workplace. He did it with the intentions of informing the general public of something he felt the american people should have been made aware of because it violated our privacy rights as written in the amendments. This example impacted our society in both a positive and negative way because the country was divided by these events. It brought into question how much of our constitution and bill of rights we follow. Hes considered a traitor in the eyes of many americans because he gave away state information and fled the country. He. himself, stated he had planned to return once it was safe but his passport was subsequently revoked. You have to ask yourself, did he do it for the american people or to sell state secrets? He didn't share his

Looking back at that, it is undeniable that her acts where necessary and proved to have a positive impact on society in the long run. it paved way to furthering civil rights, abolishing segregation and working on a more inclusive society for those of minority. She accepted the consequences as they were dealt to her. She made a stand for those of minority, she became a face of a movement as it started and she will be remembered as a woman who made a huge difference, a positive