Suppose a person who doesn't know about surgery is shown a team of surgeons performing operation on a person. This person may freak out looking at the blood covered organs and flesh, thinking they're killing that person, while in reality they're trying to save that person. They may or may not succeed but they're trying. Wikileaks is showing such a person the confidential transactions that haven't reached a consensus or conclusion and may be ambiguous. It is a surgical operation that has been exposed to the wise and the otherwise people and it may have unexpected repercussions. Yes, damage might be done, but how honest has the US government, or for that matter, any government ever be? The bigger question, does a government have to be transparent to people who may not understand the situation, or some secrecy keep the situation in control and things running smoothly?
The only saving grace is that wikileaks has been well organized and information is being released in a well planned manner. The whistle blower has successfully shown the finger to the US government even if the government is able to curb the whole wikileaks thing completely at this moment. And now the whistle blower will pay the price, and his punishment is being decided, about which the authorities are still undecided.
The most crucial question we must ask ourselves now is that why has secrecy or deception become such a crucial component for smooth functioning of anything these days? Is it because technology makes it easier to keep track of people, events, information flow that some things have to be deliberately hidden or are we growing more paranoid and distrustful every passing day?
The US government has been keeping tabs on everything that's going on in the world, they want to be a part of everything! Why do they have to be such a control freak? They play their "white man's burden" game with fine subtlety that many don't notice. I hope the whistle blower has taught them a lesson that being self-proclaimed leaders of the world, they should know better and be more transparent. So much for diplomacy!
5 comments:
Nice write-up. It can be a huge debate though. This whole issue has good as well as bad sides to it, anyhow not getting into the debate right here.. :D
BTW, that whistle blower is wanted in Sweden on rape charges, don't know if that's real or that he's just being framed :(
Well written dude. A man who does think about matters to some depth indeed asks himself all these questions.
These are very interesting points you have put, and actually not sure, if there are no bad sides to the issue as well. Because frankly speaking, dealing with this world without any shades of lie or deceit can almost be impossible, specially when you are handling the govt of a nation. Corruption is a completely diff issue but the things which are leaked are more of diplomatic issues. You cant exactly call it corruption!
@Pankaj: Being diplomatic, eh? :D you're right though, the issue is not straightforward!
@Pam: Yeah, sometimes I silently have a good laugh thinking, can't they see this, its so obvious, only to realize that they choose to ignore it!
@Himank: Yes, its not about corruption, but being a world leader you shouldn't be threatened by the implications of others knowing your own actions! :D
nicely written :)
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