I just read this, and it's a sad day for everyone. We are all to blame, me included; I am certain of it.
I don't see any irresponsibility (from each of our own perspectives) here. What I see is human nature writ large.
Say what you will, Ashcroft is/was an inspiration and allowed a lot of rocky ground on the way to justice be traversed.
The questions are now on the table:
-What amount of executive oversight is right for a judiciary?
-What degree of professionalism is required?
-What philosophy informs a judicial system?
The last question has piqued my interest greatly. So much so that I'll give Neufreistadt / CDS a chance to 'beat me to it' if they so choose.
Caledon will have a bill of Avatar Rights added to its covenant, in weeks, not months.
It is 98% finished and I'm starting to pass it around to people in Caledon for review; it has already been reviewed by a professional expert in constitutional law. It is designed to expand upon, not limit, the freedoms that everyone enjoys.
Avatar rights are designed to frame the sort of justice one might find in Caledon. Understandably, as there are no 'checks and balances' against me (save for all the landed gentry leaving!) it is not as strong a document as it might be. Regardless, I shall do my best to honour the letter and spirit of it.
It has been inspired by everyone in Caledon, especially those who were shunned or banned elsewhere due to their avatar form, or by their opinions expressed on forums. Also inspired by everyone in Neufreistadt/CDS, by Ashcroft, by Prokofy and others. Perhaps not in the way they might expect - I disagree with many of you strongly. But nonetheless there are rights that should be upheld.
May the debate continue - like it or not, Ashcroft was/is an important part of your history, and the search for justice on a grid sorely lacking it.