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RudynJack

(1,044 posts) Tue May 21, 2013, 12:43 PM May 2013

Right wing activist kills himself over gay marriage - in Notre Dame [View all]

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 Cathedral’s main altar."

If only he'd formed a cult.

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Right wing activist kills himself over gay marriage - in Notre Dame [View all] RudynJack May 2013 OP

Sad, but you know, in a free country, where euthanasia is legal, closeupready May 2013 #1

Blogger Commits Suicide, Internet says "meh" NightWatcher May 2013 #2

Gah RudynJack May 2013 #8

My first reaction was "Oh well" pennylane100 May 2013 #3

I also thought: Thank goodness he didn't take out others before he killed himself. Arugula Latte May 2013 #4

Perhaps Major Nikon May 2013 #15

sorry for his family, obviously he had some mental issues that underlined his actions. loli phabay May 2013 #17

I wonder how much of his decision stemmed from his sense Arugula Latte May 2013 #5

One less bigot in the world. Arkana May 2013 #6

I'm guessing he had more problems than simple bigotry. Brickbat May 2013 #7

I expect you're right. Marr May 2013 #9

Suicide is a sin, though. Quantess May 2013 #10

Sssh! That's for OTHER people! Daemonaquila May 2013 #12

I guess he decided RudynJack May 2013 #13

Encore! Encore! Daemonaquila May 2013 #11

Sad. Was anyone forcing him to marry a man? i don't get this. kelliekat44 May 2013 #14

That's kind of what I was thinking... 47of74 May 2013 #19

Silly ass. Puglover May 2013 #16

Committed a mortal sin for which there is no remission? My, my. REP May 2013 #18