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There are a lot of grave injustices in this world and this was probably not even remotely close to the worst but I am still really bitter about what happened to
by hangonhn 5y ago
There are a lot of grave injustices in this world and this was probably not even remotely close to the worst but I am still really bitter about what happened to Aaron after all these years. I remember how upset I was to hear of his suicide and the things that lead up to them. Maybe it was because he was one of "us" or maybe because his works have improved the lives of so many of us. People like him who make that kind of impact usually ends up becoming rich, etc. Instead he was persecuted until he committed suicide for wanting to make knowledge more accessible. The new SCOTUS ruling helps but I'm still quite sad over what happened.
- ddingus 5y agoI am bitter too, and for similar reasons.
- kelnos 5y agoI'm reminded of "The wheels of justice turn slowly, but grind exceedingly fine." Sometimes this is a feature; we probably don't want frequent, sweeping changes in the legal landscape, or snap decisions based on emotion. But it also means that injustices are righted slowly, and sometimes too late, after people's lives have been destroyed. "Justice delayed is justice denied." While this SCOTUS decision may vindicate Swartz, he never got the justice he deserved. Now it's too late for that.
- dorfsmay 5y agoExactly. My exact thought when I read the title was "Whatever the article says, he's still dead and that, is not going to change.
- Brian_K_White 5y agoYou can only think of him as a soldier giving his life to defend everyone elses. Well, a draftee, involuntarily having it taken for the good of everyone else. Damn that's no better. I don't want to enjoy benefits that were aquired by theft and murder. I tried. There is no good here and no way to make it ok.
- ddingus 5y agoYou did! Cool. Thanks.
- fmajid 5y agoHe was one of us, just far, far more talented. It's an incredible loss to society, not just geekdom.