Write a position on whistle-blowers.

Take a position on whistle-blowers (patriots or traitors or something in between) and the current and historical reaction from governments on whistle-blowers. Whistleblowers are people who expose wrongdoing in government and business. They may investigate issues or practices as outsiders or operate from within organizations or industries as employees.Whistleblowers who approach their subject from the outside include journalists such as Upton Sinclair. In the early twentieth century, he wrote a novel, The Jungle, which exposed some of the filthy conditions and practices of the meatpacking industry. Scientist, activist, and author Rachel Carson wrote a book in the 1960s, Silent Spring, about the dangerous side effects of the pesticide DDT. Such writers are often called muckrakers since they figuratively dive into the mud and reveal the dirty side of established business practices.Other whistleblowers are insiders who work for a government agency or a corporation and have access to its secrets. They may be horrified by what they see and feel compelled to speak out to a journalist, an investigative agency, or even Congress.While whistleblowers may be treated as heroes, many are uncomfortable with revealing the truth. They may respect their employers and want them to succeed, but feel that the business or government is actually hurting itself by breaking some law or engaging in unethical behavior. Many whistleblowers are considered renegades or even traitors, and they may suffer both legally and in terms of their reputations.