Onlookers screamed as fire engulfed the man, who had thrown pamphlets in the air before he set himself aflame. He was taken to a hospital and died hours later.
Not much info at time of posting what prompted the man to do so
You might consider that you simply have a shallow experience of what it means to believe something. It’s not that different than signing up for the military in a time of war or running into a burning building to save a life.
It’s your decision, but it takes character to be willing to sacrifice yours self for something you truly believe in, for better or for worse.
What is gained by sacrificing yourself in this case? What are you accomplishing that you could not accomplish alive? Saving or protecting people is one thing. What does this do?
I don’t have disdain or disrespect for people who’ve done this. I just have pity.
You might consider that you simply have a shallow experience of what it means to believe something. It’s not that different than signing up for the military in a time of war or running into a burning building to save a life.
It’s your decision, but it takes character to be willing to sacrifice yours self for something you truly believe in, for better or for worse.
Those are completely different.
What is gained by sacrificing yourself in this case? What are you accomplishing that you could not accomplish alive? Saving or protecting people is one thing. What does this do?
I don’t have disdain or disrespect for people who’ve done this. I just have pity.