I used to be afraid of death because I was afraid to not exist. But lately I've noticed that I'm more afraid the world will go away without me. I know it's ridiculous, but...
When my kids were little I'd watch them while they slept to make sure they were breathing. I knew that was ridiculous too.
If one of us has to die, please, let it be me. I know it's ridiculous, but it's my only prayer.
Erdogan says, while holding the kid:
'the turkish flag is in his pocket, if he becomes a martyr, the flag inşallah will cover him. He is ready for anything'
#nationalism at its best...
...and there are many similiar examples.
A brief thought: I think we need to take a long step back from "irony" culture.
There's a pattern I see repeatedly where people immersed in "irony" seem to not comprehend that other people actually believe what they're saying, because "irony" dictates that THEY don't believe anything they're saying. It's all a joke; it's just "for the lulz", to score laughs and Internet Points.
Being earnest is a completely foreign concept, and so they assume NOBODY is earnest.