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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsRight wing activist kills himself over gay marriage - in Notre Dame
http://www.pinknews.co.uk/2013/05/21/france-far-right-activist-commits-suicide-in-notre-dame-over-equal-marriage/"Dominique Venner, a famous French historian, wrote the post on his blog on 21 May, before committing suicide today by shooting himself dead, in the mouth, in front of Notre Dame Cathedrals main altar."
If only he'd formed a cult.
closeupready
(29,503 posts)I mean, suicide is what it is - a choice.
Remember when Nichelle Nichols brother killed himself as part of that doomsday cult, and she commented something along the lines of, 'that's what he wanted to do, what can I say', well, if you believe in the freedom to make decisions about your life and self-determination, then I mean, what is there left to say here?
Whether he's right-wing or left-wing or no-wing, it's sad, but it's water under the bridge.
NightWatcher
(39,343 posts):laughs and points:
Why can't we rec individual posts?!
Wait... this isn't Reddit? Where am I?
pennylane100
(3,425 posts)but then it occurred to me that this guy may have had been mentally ill. In that case it was very sad that he did not get help instead of ending his life. Usually people that are so filled with hatred toward one particular group do not kill themselves, they try to kill members of the group the despise. I would not be surprised if he was emotionally unstable.
Arugula Latte
(50,566 posts)A lot of times these are the types that feel they need to make others pay the ultimate price for their own misery.
Major Nikon
(36,814 posts)But lots of people who aren't mentally ill kill themselves for their cause. In the absence of such evidence I'll just chalk it up to doing society a favor.
loli phabay
(5,580 posts)Arugula Latte
(50,566 posts)that he, as an old white anti-gay dude, is feeling his grip on power and privilege slip away from him.
Arkana
(24,347 posts)Brickbat
(19,339 posts)Marr
(20,317 posts)Who knows, maybe he was the world's most devoted anti-gay marriage crusader-- but I rather suspect he was just a very troubled person. There's no shortage of them.
Quantess
(27,630 posts)So what was his problem?
Daemonaquila
(1,712 posts)He's one of god's chosen, so he's going to be just fine, of course.
RudynJack
(1,044 posts)a life in hell was better than a France that allows butt-seks.
Daemonaquila
(1,712 posts)Might Glenn Beck do likewise at Rick Warren's church, or Rick Santorum at St. Patrick's cathedral, perhaps? So many delicious options and combinations are possible!
kelliekat44
(7,759 posts)There must be something else behind his suicide. /terminal illness, maybe?
47of74
(18,470 posts)....is that something else either mental or physical was going on with the guy and that gay marriage was just a convenient excuse.
Puglover
(16,380 posts)Such a mess in such a beautiful space.
Pity.
REP
(21,691 posts)Either he was a terrible Catholic or a really terrible Catholic.