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Re:What should the next Aaron Swartz do when the DOJ knocks? by genericuser on Thursday March 12, 2015 @04:18PM (#9193566)
>"actually guilty...however absurd..it's law", so the law is always right no mater how absurd? How grotesque.

You don't get laws changed by disobeying them, and not being willing to risk the penalties. You have to work to get the law changed if you feel it is absurd.

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Re:What should the next Aaron Swartz do when the DOJ knocks? by wolfgke on Thursday March 12, 2015 @05:05PM (#9193916)
> You have to work to get the law changed if you feel it is absurd.

Aaron Swartz tried...

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Re:What should the next Aaron Swartz do when the DOJ knocks? by shit_parade on Thursday March 12, 2015 @04:36PM (#9193712)
Help me understand, are you claiming that by committing suicide Aaron was unwilling to risk the penalties of breaking the law?

Generally laws are changed by disobeying them, did you miss the day in civics when they discussed rosa parks? How about Lawrence v Texas?

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Re:What should the next Aaron Swartz do when the DOJ knocks? by AnimalMuppet on Thursday March 12, 2015 @05:30PM (#9194058)
"You don't get laws changed by disobeying them, and not being willing to risk the penalties."

You do get laws changed by disobeying them, and being willing to risk the penalties.

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Re:What should the next Aaron Swartz do when the DOJ knocks? by genericuser on Thursday March 12, 2015 @11:34PM (#9195539)
Exactly he wasn't willing to risk the penalty of being labeled a felon.

And since suicide itself is a felony in something like 20 states, maybe not the best way to go to avoid being labeled a felon.

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