I often wonder how people the people you describe feel about selling state secrets. I mean, its capitalism, right? No limits, ultimate freedom. You’re not being treasonous, you’re just being a good capitalist.
Destroying your country in the pursuit of money is hardly what the FF envisioned. While you have the right to pursue money, you have the obligation to do so in a way that doesn’t harm the country that provides you this freedom.
So to these same people, selling our secrets for money must be ok, just like undercutting our labor force and offshoring everything is ok. Both result in gain for you and harm for the country.
That takes care of the slippery-slope fallacy. Thanks for sharing.