When Snowden began his work he took two oaths. The first oath was to keep secret the classified materials to which he would be exposed in his work as a spy; the second oath was to uphold the Constitution.
Snowden realized that he could not comply with both oaths. He knew that by keeping the secret he was keeping the American public in the dark about what its government and its illegal activities.
When confronted with conflicting oaths, Snowden opted for the higher good. Hence, in order to protect the privacy of us all, Snowden violated the lesser oath and upheld the greater one.
Ed Snowden did this at great personal risk to his life and freedom. This is the very definition of courage and is a positive example to all of us.
Award Snowden the Medal of Freedom for his bravery