Aaron Swartz is dead. There is no arguing the fact, we can only disagree why he died.
His girlfriend says: “I believe Aaron’s death was caused by exhaustion, by fear, and by uncertainty.” (source)
I, too, get the feeling that the world is turning from an adult into a child again.
When does someone stop being a child? When they realize that actions have consequences and that they have to take responsibility for their every action. Some even realize that you have a responsibility for your inactions as well but that’s probably too much to ask for most people.
So as soon as you refuse to take responsibility for your actions and start denying the consequences, you must be turning into a child again.
What are the consequences of incarceration of almost one percent of the whole population? Is adding more rules to a broken system the adult or the childish way out?
A lot of people argue in favor of the death penalty when there is no indication that any of the arguments is supported by facts. Isn’t it typical childish behavior to refuse to listen something you don’t want to hear?
Let’s all grow up again.
Tagged: Aaron Swartz, Justice, Legal, Philosophy
