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Cory Doctorow on Aaron SwartzCory Doctorow on Aaron SwartzPosted Jan 14, 2013 15:28 UTC (Mon) by marduk (subscriber, #3831)Parent article: Cory Doctorow on Aaron Swartz
I guess I'm going to have to be Devil's advocate and say: I've seen a lot of comments the past few days (not just here) that seem to at least hint at Mr. Swartz being some kind of martyr. I simply don't see it that way. One can agree or disagree with his advocacy, but in my mind there is hardly any argument that Mr. Swartz, as mentally gifted as he was, was also mentally challenged, and it was the latter that was the main contributer to his passing. The demons in his head were great. He was an easy way out; and he took it.
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Cory Doctorow on Aaron Swartz Posted Jan 14, 2013 16:33 UTC (Mon) by danielpf (subscriber, #4723) [Link]
This, for sure, is a too easy explanation.
You have no evidence for what you claim.
Cory Doctorow on Aaron Swartz Posted Jan 15, 2013 1:00 UTC (Tue) by marduk (subscriber, #3831) [Link]
I make no "claims". I only offer some perspective that perhaps may not be as "romantic" or "poetic" then what I've usually being seeing on the net.
My perspective is that Mr. Swartz was not a "martyr"... in the sense that, say, a Jesus Christ or a Martin Luther King. Rather, I just see him as some trust fund kid/wannabe-hero who just happened to have some mental issues. And when things got too hot in the kitchen he took the easy way out.
Cory Doctorow on Aaron Swartz Posted Jan 16, 2013 0:36 UTC (Wed) by danielpf (subscriber, #4723) [Link]
You play lightly with Aaron's personal motives without refrain and humility expected by such a tragic event. This is shocking on many grounds for whoever has got a sense of empathy and respect for Aaron.
Actually I was disgusted by your posts.
Cory Doctorow on Aaron Swartz Posted Jan 16, 2013 3:06 UTC (Wed) by marduk (subscriber, #3831) [Link]
Well not always, but on occasion, my thinking may not always fit into what is contemporary, conventional, socially acceptable, politically correct, what have you. I did warn that I was perhaps being the "Devil's advocate". For better or worse, I did speak my mind. So be it.
Be sure right brain is engaged before putting mouth into gear Posted Jan 16, 2013 11:13 UTC (Wed) by man_ls (subscriber, #15091) [Link] That happens to us all from time to time. However, many of us have a filter that makes us refrain before speaking in ways that can actively hurt or repulse others. It is not hypocrisy but politeness and respect, as is requested by the comment editor.This "empathic" filter does not grow spontaneously; it is actively nurtured and educated by your mind, should you elect to use it. I recommend that you do.
Cory Doctorow on Aaron Swartz Posted Jan 24, 2013 9:04 UTC (Thu) by lysse (guest, #3190) [Link]
In future, you might want to ensure that the contents of your mind bear public scrutiny.
You disgusted me as well. Not because you're "not politically correct", but because you're a pig with no empathy.
Cory Doctorow on Aaron Swartz Posted Jan 16, 2013 8:29 UTC (Wed) by tdwebste (guest, #18154) [Link]
Go back and read my early posts. I doubt you will ever understand his gift and how it opened his mind. And how truly closed your's is.
Cory Doctorow on Aaron Swartz Posted Jan 14, 2013 17:56 UTC (Mon) by dakas (guest, #88146) [Link]
Any purported demons in his head have ceased to be. But it would seem that they had accomplices outside of his head, and those are the ones we should be looking at right now.
Cory Doctorow on Aaron Swartz Posted Feb 8, 2013 20:38 UTC (Fri) by ARealLWN (guest, #88901) [Link]
I would like to note that not only have any demons affecting Aaron Swartz ceased to be but that he was not the the first individual in the field of computing to be affected by some similar affliction(s). An individual by the name of Alan Turing (of whom you might be familiar with) was also subjected to disapproval by the authorities acting under the authority of his government and he also came to the conclusion that an abrupt cessation of his own life was his best option at the time. I don't endorse the taking of one's own life but I do see it as an opportunity to possibly reflect on why an individual felt so driven that the individual saw such an option as the best available one.
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