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I wouldn't either. Whistleblowers are getting the short of the barrel lately.

• IncreasePosts 2y ago
  People whistleblow for many reasons, but sometimes those reasons are disordered thinking, conspiratorial mindsets, etc, which are probably comorbid with suicidal thoughts.
  • exe34 2y ago
    next thing you know, health insurance companies will include whistleblowing as a dangerous activity and revoke your policy.
  • rjahrt 2y ago
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  • Lerc 2y ago
    Whistleblowers are also often subject to harassment. Treatment, stress and potentially reduced career prospects probably weigh quite heavily on most whistleblowers. Parents all too frequently have a poor understanding of their children's mental health. The opinions of close friends is a better assessment of state-of-mind. I have no idea how much any of this applies to the case being discussed here. I doubt other commenters have any better idea and their assessment comes down to their own biases. Be wary of statistical claims when something 'seems to be happening a lot'. Something not happening is generally not news, so you lose a sense of what proportion of a population you are considering. Even if you know that 30% of deaths of whistleblowers were murders, that means that for any given death the likelihood is that it was not murder. Every case deserves to, and should, be investigated thoroughly.