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Self Immolation
« on: October 05, 2013, 04:17:04 AM »

On the Friday night show Aly and Ian were discussing self immolation (burning yourself to death) and saying that it doesnt accomplish anything.

That is incorrect. One of the most powerful protest images out there is of a monk on fire. Also, the Arab Spring began because a man self immolated. That is a HUGE deal.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Self-immolation
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Re: Self Immolation
« Reply #1 on: October 05, 2013, 09:01:34 AM »

That is incorrect. One of the most powerful protest images out there is of a monk on fire. Also, the Arab Spring began because a man self immolated. That is a HUGE deal.

I seem to recall a recent article that pointed out how that event is mostly mis-attributed to the wrong protest. Yes?
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