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Yes. Completely agree. As another example, take Mohamed Bouazizi. He was clearly a very sick man, to light himself on fire like he did. But the sensationalist

by jordanb 14y ago

Yes. Completely agree. As another example, take Mohamed Bouazizi. He was clearly a very sick man, to light himself on fire like he did. But the sensationalist press decided to focus---not on his mental illness, which was the only thing to blame for his death---but instead on scapegoating the Tunisian government who rightfully confiscated a few pieces of his property. EDIT: I'm afraid people aren't understanding the tone of this comment: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-fNvi6xG-5Y http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-fNvi6xG-5Y

BrokenPipe 14y ago
I completely disagree. What Aaron did was fully moral but partially/potentially illegal (see trespassing maybe). In my mind, nothing more than a month of social work is the justified response to his act. I'm sure most people would agree. However this is not what happened. He faced up to 35 years in prison, he faced being financially ruined by the case and he faced the option to unwillingly 'force' the people who love him (friends and family) to also face financial issues to help him fight this case. This would cause problem in any reasonable person. Why are you both you and the parent suggesting that it is crazy to kill yourself ? It is not crazy. Suicide sometimes is the best way out. I would rather face death than 35 years in prison. I also understand why someone wouldn't plaid guilty when they are not guilty, in particular if that still means I have to do up to 6 months in jail. I heard many times people saying I rather die free than live as a prisoner.
Buzaga 14y ago
There doesn't seem to be a lot of content linking Mohamed Bouazizi to mental illnesses... are you affirming that he was clearly very sick because he lit himself on fire? Isn't this cultural bias? In this light, Quanc Duc(http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thich_Quang_Duc http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thich_Quang_Duc), the monk of the famous "lit myself on fire in protest" picture must had to be a clinical mental anything, too, no?

by jordanb 14y ago

BrokenPipe 14y ago

I completely disagree. What Aaron did was fully moral but partially/potentially illegal (see trespassing maybe). In my mind, nothing more than a month of social work is the justified response to his act. I'm sure most people would agree. However this is not what happened. He faced up to 35 years in prison, he faced being financially ruined by the case and he faced the option to unwillingly 'force' the people who love him (friends and family) to also face financial issues to help him fight this case. This would cause problem in any reasonable person. Why are you both you and the parent suggesting that it is crazy to kill yourself ? It is not crazy. Suicide sometimes is the best way out. I would rather face death than 35 years in prison. I also understand why someone wouldn't plaid guilty when they are not guilty, in particular if that still means I have to do up to 6 months in jail. I heard many times people saying I rather die free than live as a prisoner.

Buzaga 14y ago

There doesn't seem to be a lot of content linking Mohamed Bouazizi to mental illnesses... are you affirming that he was clearly very sick because he lit himself on fire? Isn't this cultural bias? In this light, Quanc Duc(http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thich_Quang_Duc http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thich_Quang_Duc), the monk of the famous "lit myself on fire in protest" picture must had to be a clinical mental anything, too, no?