• sadreality@kbin.social
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    8 months ago

    Telling people that someone who burn himself is a role model is poor taste even if you respect the cause.

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        8 months ago

        I think the “pearls being clutched” are that you have a great general point but are suggesting something strange. A role model is someone you want people to imitate. We want people to get his message, not to just do the same thing.

        Sacrifices like this should always be super rare. If he’s inspiring others to action, then it should be mass protests (at least), not more immolations.

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          A role model is someone you want people to imitate

          Yes

          Sacrifices like this should always be super rare. If he’s inspiring others to action, then it should be mass protests (at least), not more immolations.

          Imagine gatekeeping protests.