Snowden's Civil Disobedience

"So, here's to the men who did what was considered wrong, in order to do what they knew was right...what they KNEW was right."
--Benjamin Franklin Gates (National Treasure)

Edward Snowden demonstrates once again his understanding of natural law. The power proclaimed by the US federal government to seize and read, without warrant, people's communications is against the law. Not only is it prohibited by the US Constitution, but it also flies in the face of natural law.

No sophistry, such as the argument that if only the government, not the public, reads these communications then it is ok, legitimizes this behavior.

The government that he has crossed has, of course, declared him an outlaw.

Big deal. Snowden knows that he was right. He refused to comply with unjust law.

Government most certainly fears that others will be emboldened to follow Snowden' civil disobedience.