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38. It's still ongoing in Tibet without much change or impact

Sun Apr 24, 2022, 11:58 AM

Apr 2022

Protests against China

It's a personal decision.
Everyone is entitled to free speech.
Unfortunately, I don't think his death will have an impact on climate change.

However, it is his decision and his decision alone and I respect that.

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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