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1. I wouldn't automatically concede the "better than me" point

Sun Jun 16, 2013, 02:59 PM

Jun 2013

Anyone who has a meaningful relationship with another living creature would appear to have more than this kid. He's basically a young loner with a very high opinion of himself. You can learn a little more about him here:

http://www.washingtonpost.com/world/national-security/tracking-edward-snowden-from-a-maryland-classroom-to-a-hong-kong-hotel/2013/06/15/420aedd8-d44d-11e2-b05f-3ea3f0e7bb5a_allComments.html?ctab=all_&

You could say he at least has the courage of his convictions, but it's hard to know exactly what his convictions are and the extent to which they are at all well-formed and/or caught up in his desire for notoriety.

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Snowden, not that i really care about whether or not he is a hero [View all] La Lioness Priyanka Jun 2013 OP

I wouldn't automatically concede the "better than me" point BeyondGeography Jun 2013 #1

plus we don't know if he was paid for this. Whisp Jun 2013 #3

That's slander. You have nothing on this. dkf Jun 2013 #5

don't be ridiculous. Whisp Jun 2013 #7

here, here, lioness, great point and post nt markiv Jun 2013 #4

That's a reasonable assumption if the story is taken at face value. SecularMotion Jun 2013 #6

i would rather take things at face value than create extreme conjecture La Lioness Priyanka Jun 2013 #8

I don't disagree SecularMotion Jun 2013 #9

I'm not the only one skeptical about Snowden SecularMotion Jun 2013 #10

not even gandhi and nelson mandela? La Lioness Priyanka Jun 2013 #16

Were you born in this country? Major Hogwash Jun 2013 #13

DURec and a Thank You. bvar22 Jun 2013 #15

makes sense G_j Jun 2013 #17

exactly. i would not throw my life down the drain like this La Lioness Priyanka Jun 2013 #18

du rec. xchrom Jun 2013 #19