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Originally Posted by inharmony
I would protect my source. Go to jail? Yes, if necessary. What good is the source if they can't be protected?
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If the media doesn't promise to protect its sources then sooner or later those sources aren't going to exist anymore. People won't spill the beans if they'll be punished for it so all the corruption and evil goings-on will still be there, we just won't hear about it on the evening news.
So yes, the sources must remain anonymous if we want them to still uncover scandals because if they aren't assured of anonymity then they'll disappear and we'll get no inside scoop, whether its for corruption in the White House or who Bobby Brown is sleeping with these days.
I voted 'I'm male and I'd protect my source.'