Comment by mhurron
12 years ago
>Is that an official document with an actual smiley face?
It's only HN that pretends there is no feeling in professional work.
12 years ago
>Is that an official document with an actual smiley face?
It's only HN that pretends there is no feeling in professional work.
Apparently those guys felt good about what they did. That's what's upsetting people.
No one sees themselves as a bad guy. Most working at the NSA probably do believe they are protecting the nation.
Everyone is happy having done a job well. It's just human nature.
/except on HN, where we are all expected to act like robots.
It's the "professional" designation that's the problem. Once you say someone is a "professional," that means that they are part of a "profession," and that they answer to the ethical standards of that profession.
Sadly, we have doctors force-feeding people at Gitmo, so it's not terribly surprising that there are counter-professionals at the NSA.