I don't care about him relishing in martyrdom but the rape allegations are serious business in many ways, so yes if those are true then his actions would be hideous.

The problem is that I don't know if they are true and that they essentially don't take away from WikiLeaks mission and Assange's part in it - as horrible as those allegations are.

Who should be given the benefit of the doubt? I would argue the weak.

Who are the most vulnerable and weak in this whole issue? The women Assange allegedly took advantage of against their will? Probably.

A man shedding and successfully marketing the ugly truths of very powerful people? Probably.

It's a complicated world and not only that, it seems as if the game has been rigged from the get go (by all powerful parties) so I don't feel like I could allow myself strong judgement.