NSA leaks: Should Snowden be praised or punished?

Emaun Kashfi | USA TODAY

By publicizing previously unknown data about the NSA's surveillance program, federal contractor Edward Snowden has ignited a fierce debate about balancing security with privacy.

Some people may react with a yawn to the disclosures while others may believe it keeps us safe.

How you view his leak of confidential NSA documents probably may have something to do with how you use technology.

What do you think? Should we have a reasonable expectation of privacy in the digital age?

And as for Snowden, should he be praised or punished for speaking out about the surveillance program?

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