We live in a world full of injustices, that's for sure, and how each person judges heinous acts depends entirely on their environment and life experiences. It's impossible to categorize, without a social context and a manual of "good" and "bad" actions dictated by ethics and civics, the event that occurred last week in Manhattan: the death of the CEO of the insurance company UnitedHealthcare.

But why is this case relevant? A major uproar on social media, a McDonald's, a manifesto, and a five-star review for Dr. Seuss's "The Lorax" lead us to the alleged culprit, Luigi Mangione, and his intricate revenge plot that resonated with me beyond the appeal of the individual involved.

The healthcare crisis in the United States has been brewing for many years. Prevention is far more sustainable in any context, but in this country, a health problem can lead to a massive debt where the only ally is having health insurance. UnitedHealthcare had already been rejecting more than 20% of medical coverage requests for many years, categorized with the words: "deny," "dismiss," and "defend." Due to these decisions, led by their CEO, Brian Thompson, thousands of Americans have lost their lives.

With the murder of Brian Thompson last week, we've seen American business leaders demanding extra security, flooding requests for bodyguards and bulletproof vests. And while it's impossible to put a face to this movement, the person allegedly responsible for starting it was revealed yesterday: Luigi Mangione.

We live in an era where life history is essential to understanding an act. Luigi Mangione is a 26-year-old Ivy League computer science graduate who loves sports, music, literature, and Pokémon. His life took a turn in 2023 when he suffered a back fracture.

This could have been the breaking point for Mangione who, after losing both of his grandparents and not fully resolving the issues related to his fracture, completely changed his life, creating a plan with a lesson. Luigi, allegedly, used a 3D-printed gun and used bullets engraved with "deny," "dismiss," and "defend," the emblem of the insurance company, and loaded his backpack with Monopoly money, known for its winning method: "the only way to win is to get rich by making others poorer."

The murder was not random, nor was it an unplanned revenge. Although we still don't know exactly what was written in the 3-page manifesto with which he was apprehended at a McDonald's, we know it said, "These parasites deserved it."

There are hidden messages that reveal that the root of this crime was the deficiency in the US healthcare system. This has been communicated on various occasions by other spokespersons who were not heard on a viral scale like this case. Of course, the internet's addiction to the aesthetic, to romanticizing and creating shareable content, as well as Mangione's profile and his contemporaneity with Generation X, contributed to this.

Due to the virality, individuals, organizations, and celebrities have come out with messages of support, justifying the act with his story. And while it's difficult to reach a consensus, in a strict legal sense, he will be punished and will spark a debate that will last for days and then be remembered in YouTube top lists citing "the most handsome criminals in history."

It's worth analyzing the reason beyond the crime or the perpetrator and truly asking ourselves if things are okay. Should we apply this effort to humanize the criminal to other cases? Are his reasons sufficient to start a movement that not only plays in favor of the decision about Luigi in the Manhattan court but also the future of global health insurance companies? Should CEOs of these companies hide under bulletproof vests for fear of their bad decisions, or should we demand more educated and empathetic decision-making in favor of all social circumstances and physical appearances?