phreeknoThe Life & Death of Aaron Bushnell: Friend Says Self-Immolation Was a Demand for Justice
Herbal GamerI mean, that’s kinda obvious ain’t it?
chuckleslordSome are trying to paint him as suicidal rather than this being the act of protest that it is.
Can it be both?
It’s definitely both. Lighting yourself on fire to make a point is a terrible idea. If your goal is to bring about change, killing yourself actively works against that.
SanctusSelf-immolation is a powerful form of protest. He sacrificed his life to draw attention and send a message.
Suicide as protest is the same act as silencing yourself. That’s not protest. It’s submission.
Well, we are talking about him now, and millions of people have hears his message in his own words. Or he could still be alive in a sea of picketers being ignored. I don’t approve of suicide either, bit he very effectively got a lot of people to listen to him, or at least to hear him. We all should be so silent.
For 2 weeks. And then he won’t be part of conversation until the next person does it. Then we’ll all look back. Say remember when they did this too. And forget again.
Taking away your ability to bring about change isn’t effective protest.
I remember pictures and articles of such in textbooks growing up in Florida. That was 1963 in Siagom. 61 years, Half a world away and his sacrifice had an impact to this day. 2 weeks is a bit of an understatement.
Yet not only did the Vietnam war escalate, it went on another 10 years after.
So are you calling for another 10 years, or learning from mistakes? I’m not sure what you are arguing for here. Gaza won’t last that long
I’m refuting the general idea here that a person commiting suicide changed the world for the better. Especially when it was someone concerned about what was going on. Who might have gone on to actually help.
Regardless of the where/when. A concerned person choosing suicide as their means of protest only takes away their ability to bring about change.
I assume you have an issue with every Christian in the world as well. Is Jesus not said to have sacrificed himself for the good of the people. There are many things we hate on religion for, but that one never seems to be the topic of concern.
Some believe your life is worth a lot, others not as much. I would never have known that guy existed, just another member of the Air Force, now so many people know about him we are discussing his antics