OP didn't mention the hackers, but by saying the cheater who gets hacked deserved what came to them because they did an illegal act, they're saying that the hacker is not morally responsible for the act of leaking the damaging information.
I'm not sure I agree with that idea at all. Especially when these are people who are doing something illegal because their country is repressive on issues such as gay rights.
If legality is all we care about, are we saying, "It sucks that women get stoned for adultery in Saudi Arabia, but yo, they just had not to do it"? Because that's what it sounds like to me.
That's pretty much what I'm saying. Its like getting mugged. No matter how wrong and despicable it is to steal, he's holding the gun and you're not. By extension, the government over in those countries have the police and the judicial systems. They make the laws- it's unfortunate that they're wrong and backwards, but unless you're moving out or making a point as an activist, there's no reason to throw your life away if you know that you're breaking a law.
Now... I think you may be confused in the sense of blame. Who's to blame here? Not one single group. All of them are at fault. The government for being oppressive. The web service for knowingly providing a way to perpetrate illegal activities. The consumer for carrying through said illegal activities. In a perfect world the government wouldn't be a douche, therefore eliminating the need to hide from it, but that's not the real world right now.
Also... keep in mind I'm just defending those oppressed, at least they have some semblance of an excuse. Cheaters are a different issue. Being unfaithful is in no way excusable, so they were playing with hot water from the start. Their punishment was over the top, and in the countries where they could die, unfair... but again. If you know it's illegal to be gay or cheat or wear purple boxers in a country that would kill you for doing so.... why would you give them the excuse they're looking for to whack you?
OP didn't mention the hackers, but by saying the cheater who gets hacked deserved what came to them because they did an illegal act, they're saying that the hacker is not morally responsible for the act of leaking the damaging information.
I'm not sure I agree with that idea at all. Especially when these are people who are doing something illegal because their country is repressive on issues such as gay rights.
If legality is all we care about, are we saying, "It sucks that women get stoned for adultery in Saudi Arabia, but yo, they just had not to do it"? Because that's what it sounds like to me.
That's pretty much what I'm saying. Its like getting mugged. No matter how wrong and despicable it is to steal, he's holding the gun and you're not. By extension, the government over in those countries have the police and the judicial systems. They make the laws- it's unfortunate that they're wrong and backwards, but unless you're moving out or making a point as an activist, there's no reason to throw your life away if you know that you're breaking a law.
Now... I think you may be confused in the sense of blame. Who's to blame here? Not one single group. All of them are at fault. The government for being oppressive. The web service for knowingly providing a way to perpetrate illegal activities. The consumer for carrying through said illegal activities. In a perfect world the government wouldn't be a douche, therefore eliminating the need to hide from it, but that's not the real world right now.
Also... keep in mind I'm just defending those oppressed, at least they have some semblance of an excuse. Cheaters are a different issue. Being unfaithful is in no way excusable, so they were playing with hot water from the start. Their punishment was over the top, and in the countries where they could die, unfair... but again. If you know it's illegal to be gay or cheat or wear purple boxers in a country that would kill you for doing so.... why would you give them the excuse they're looking for to whack you?