I hope the Mormon Church sues Wikileaks for copyright infringment. Wikileaks has knowingly and intentionally placed the Mormon Church General Handbook of Instructions (1968) on it's website. Wikileaks claims that its website is to help "peoples of all countries who wish to reveal unethical behavior in their governments and institutions." "We aim for maximum political impact." Speaking specifically about the General Handbooks, Wikileaks released this comment, "WikiLeaks will not remove the handbooks, which are of substantial interest to current and former mormons. WikiLeaks will remain a place where people from around the world can safely reveal the truth."
Even using Wikileaks own definition of purpose there is no reason that they should be posting the Mormon Church General Handbook of Instructions on its website. Posting the handbook reveals no "unethical behavior" within the Mormon Church. In fact the Handbook does just the opposite, it shows that there are no great hidden secrets or unethical behavior within The Church.
If Wikileaks has no respect for laws of the United States it is setting a troubling precedent. The Mormon Church General Handbook of Instructions is copyright protected, so why does Wikileaks think it can post it on its website? If a disgrunteled former employee of the National Security Agency (NSA) wanted to disclose top secret information with national security implications on Wikileaks would they allow it? Using Wikileaks current methodology with no regard for laws, privacy, or decency I think they would post top secret American information even if it led to the death of American citizens. Posting any information possible with complete disregard to laws, privacy, and decency is a slippery slope. I hope the Mormon Church sues Wikileaks for every violation possible under United States and International law.
Friday, August 29, 2008
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