Sorry, I spent this morning figuring out the words to share at a friend's memorial. I've been emotional.
He was vaccinated, he wore a mask, he was careful. He did his part and hurt nobody.
I hope whoever gave it to him never finds out what it cost so they could smile at others and breathe the air. I'd trade their life for his in an instant.
Should we shed tears for someone who repeatedly chose to expose himself, his family and our nation to a dangerous virus despite being fully aware of the consequences?
This is really sad news and I will donate to his Trust fund but I can't help but feel strange knowing that I am donating to a fellow programmer. I see posts like these on Facebook and other collaboration sites and I rarely even bother reading the articles.
I wish we could take care of all the sick and elderly equally but such is life. Instead of blaming it on the government, the system, society or anyone else, I suggest we donate to the cause to help this man live as well as he can, while he still can.
Nobody deserves to be robbed of their life like this.
I am thankful that the first time reading this post I missed them. Vile Rat was a leader in an alliance in a game that was disliked by a lot of people. But even the alliances currently at war with his in game could take a minute to show appreciation for the man he was. He was a good man.
Wars, religious freedoms, whatever don't matter. What matters is that a guy who volunteered to work in the conditions he did from a sweet(and safe) job in the Hague died today. While trying to help a country.
I appreciate needless flamewars being buried. Since I can't stop the up votes I will give $10 for every one up to 3 that I receive to the family. And a further donation of $970 for everyone removing the distraction from this thread.
Thank you all for your kind words and thoughts. Aaron has been depressed about his case/upcoming trial, but we had no idea what he was going through was this painful.
Aaron was a terrific young man. He contributed a lot to the world in his short life and I regret the loss of all the things he had yet to accomplish. As you can imagine, we all miss him dearly. The grief is unfathomable.
I'm pretty astounded at how some pretty cool guy's decision to die has morphed into people talking about themselves.
I'm a geek, I sort of get it, but aren't the people talking about themselves and their choices and their views even slightly ashamed? Could we have a fucking moment to just honor this guy? I don't even know him, I'm just cringing.
Most people aren't psychopaths. The man was crazy, but he was still a person and didn't deserve to die.
You should celebrate the fact that even people who he antagonized were upset by his death. Even if they reacted irrationally, at least they reacted at all.
I often hear that, regardless of whether or not I agree with any particular war, the world needs more men willing to "stand up for freedom". I think the world needs less men who are willing to kill just because someone else told them it was for freedom.
I think I remember that thread, and I remember thinking of typing "criminal defenses, guilty or innocent, are extremely expensive, and this is by no means a good thing" but I guess I didn't pull the trigger and say it.
In retrospect, I wish I'd made it, and I also wish I'd said "even though I consider Aaron in the wrong, I'm still donating $5 so he knows that other people know he's alive, and I encourage those who are on his side to donate as well." Lots of donations, even if small in amount, would have at least helped him not feel alone. Depression sucks.
Apparently the donor committed suicide after living with trigeminal neuralgia (and possibly other conditions). That's a horrifyingly painful condition, the sort of thing I wouldn't wish on... a fascist financier. It's a reminder that, as humans, we all stand against a generally cold and uncaring Universe.
I didn't know Dan, but reading about how many lives he has touched is heartbreaking. How senseless. The deepest sympathy I can muster goes out to his family and friends. I'm sorry. I wish there was something I could do.
One man's delusion is another's deliverance. Some may snicker of Darwin Awards and all that, but this man died in a misguided and naive attempt to do good, not to exploit or harm anyone.
I'm sure his family and friends feel terribly bad about this tragedy.
He was vaccinated, he wore a mask, he was careful. He did his part and hurt nobody.
I hope whoever gave it to him never finds out what it cost so they could smile at others and breathe the air. I'd trade their life for his in an instant.
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