[WikiEN-l] Another Media and Wikipedia blackout on NYT reporter in Afghanistan

[Jussi-Ville Heiskanen]

George Herbert wrote:
> On Wed, Sep 9, 2009 at 6:54 PM, Bryan Derksen <bryan.derksen at shaw.ca> wrote:
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>> At the very least consensus can't be said to be obvious on this, IMO.
>> The "we should conceal information that could potentially harm people"
>> argument didn't hold much weight in the recently-concluded Rorschach Wars.
>>     
>
> There is no reasonable comparison between potential reduced
> effectiveness of psychological tests and potentially provoking the
> beheading of a human being.
>
>
>   
It may not actually be as clear cut as you assume.

Psychological tests may for instance be crucial in
deciding issues in criminal cases, and as such may
have a very remote chance of affecting life and
death issues.


Yours,

Jussi-Ville Heiskanen