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It's odd that personal accountability is now looked down upon so vehemently by so many. Nobody is saying that Swartz deserved to die. Nobody is saying that the
by mberning 14y ago
It's odd that personal accountability is now looked down upon so vehemently by so many. Nobody is saying that Swartz deserved to die. Nobody is saying that the his potential punishment wasn't unfair.
There could have been an outcome to this situation where Swartz lives, accounts for his actions, and progress is made towards reforming the laws.
Now instead of having a legitimate debate about the appropriateness of existing laws we are dealing with an endless amount of bleeding heart sentiment that does nothing to correct the perceived injustice.
- vy8vWJlco 14y agoI'm not against accountability, and I'm not criticizing you wanting to focus on change. If you have no patience for other people, some of whom are still simply upset (I've moved on, I'm just commenting), that also doesn't mean you have to wait for them any more than you have to resent them for being in a different stage of grief, or dismiss their progress because it's not your progress. "Bleeding hearts" aren't really stopping any of the discussions you want... You are still free to start them; they might not even happen without you. Calling people names ("bleeding hearts") might, however, discourage others from participating with you in the discussions you want to happen.