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I understand your concerns, but whoever decides what information will be kept secret is biased in some way and keeping information secret may actually pose a bigger threat than publishing it.


How?

I've heard this argument many times but can't actually think of any non-idealogical reasons why it would.


For example, when a government lies to its people to have an excuse for starting a war, disclosure may save many lives.


What would be a non-idealogical reason? States are driven by ideology as much as you and I are.


Please don't downvote Taphangum for asking a question. If it were chit-chat or a non-contribution style opinion downvote away, but not when it's a quest for knowledge and bettering oneself.




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