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Dial H For Hero

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37. This (likely) won't.

Sun Apr 24, 2022, 12:15 PM

Apr 2022

The Vietnam War consumed the attention of the American people in the 60's and 70's. Climate change...not so much.

My guess is that this story will be covered for a couple of days, then fade away.

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Man dies after setting himself on fire at Supreme Court plaza [View all] riversedge Apr 2022 OP

Can't imagine the emotional pain. RIP. Hoyt Apr 2022 #1

Environmental Protester Said He Was Going To Torch Himself A Year Ago Because Climate Change Ignored DanieRains Apr 2022 #42

Awful Mz Pip Apr 2022 #2

He was a photojournalist LeftInTX Apr 2022 #6

He was a climate activist. See my post #7, below. wackadoo wabbit Apr 2022 #8

Indeed. Thank you for posting. nt SunSeeker Apr 2022 #39

anyone who sets themselves on fire has mental health issues Skittles Apr 2022 #13

Exactly JohnSJ Apr 2022 #14

Really no other way to put it. oldsoftie Apr 2022 #20

Doing Things That Guarantee Our Children's Future Will Be Horrible Is Okay Though? DanieRains Apr 2022 #43

One has zero to do with the other. oldsoftie Apr 2022 #44

Also, there is no real way to stop anything at this point anyway. oldsoftie Apr 2022 #45

Government and media's response to climate change IS ridiculous ck4829 Apr 2022 #23

people don't set themselves on fire because the governemnt is failing to deal with climate change Skittles Apr 2022 #47

I don't feel this was the most effective method to deal with climate/environment LeftInTX Apr 2022 #31

You say that like it's a moral failing NullTuples Apr 2022 #32

exactly, thank you llashram Apr 2022 #34

++ llashram Apr 2022 #41

+1 SunImp Apr 2022 #55

so this monk llashram Apr 2022 #33

YES Skittles Apr 2022 #48

--- llashram Apr 2022 #51

Thích Quảng Đức - Saigon, 1963 Make7 Apr 2022 #3

Norman Morrison - Washington, DC, November 2, 1965 Bo Zarts Apr 2022 #24

++ llashram Apr 2022 #40

Burning must be the most painful way to die. BigmanPigman Apr 2022 #4

Thousands of women burned as witches can testify to that. n/t TygrBright Apr 2022 #5

Of the 20 people executed from the Salem Witch Trials, 19 were hanged and one was pressed to death 24601 Apr 2022 #53

Almost all "heresy" persecutions in Europe between 1517 and 1700 made use of witchcraft statutes... TygrBright Apr 2022 #54

OK, thanks for that information n/t 24601 Apr 2022 #59

That is *a* list of *some named* people executed for witchcraft, not a comprehensive one muriel_volestrangler Apr 2022 #58

No motivation given?! He was a climate activist! wackadoo wabbit Apr 2022 #7

Thank you for sharing this information, nearly killed altogether by corporate media. ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Judi Lynn Apr 2022 #9

The media are afraid of real heroes and challenged by real life ambiguity. hay rick Apr 2022 #11

How does burning one's self to death make one a "real hero"? Was this an act to which we should Dial H For Hero Apr 2022 #12

exactly. JohnSJ Apr 2022 #15

The Buddhist monk who set himself aflame in Saigon got worldwide attention. hay rick Apr 2022 #26

I'm old enough to remember that monk's death. I was active in the antiwar movement in those early CTyankee Apr 2022 #29

The setting is different. There were photos in Vietnam LeftInTX Apr 2022 #30

This (likely) won't. Dial H For Hero Apr 2022 #37

That was 1963? alphafemale Apr 2022 #56

+1 intheflow Apr 2022 #18

"no one on the other side would be willing ... Novara Apr 2022 #21

Thank you Wild blueberry Apr 2022 #36

Mercifully this poor man died. Lunabell Apr 2022 #10

self immolation rampartc Apr 2022 #16

Self-immolation is self-violent and it leaves a mess for nurses in hospitals or street cleaners Bernardo de La Paz Apr 2022 #17

I don't know how anyone could do it. LiberatedUSA Apr 2022 #25

It's still ongoing in Tibet without much change or impact LeftInTX Apr 2022 #38

It is tragic. I'll stick with that. The mind is very complicated twodogsbarking Apr 2022 #19

"Fix a sick mind with the same sick mind." Collimator Apr 2022 #27

... ck4829 Apr 2022 #22

His FB post in 2020: dalton99a Apr 2022 #28

This message was self-deleted by its author sl8 Apr 2022 #35

There are more articles now on his climate activism IronLionZion Apr 2022 #46

Another death that the Rethugs should be charged with. clementine613 Apr 2022 #49

I remember well the Buddhist monk Thich Quang Duc... Jack-o-Lantern Apr 2022 #50

Probably used a fossil fuel to set himself on fire. Emile Apr 2022 #52

Tragic jfz9580m Apr 2022 #57