Self Immolation

[Im A Fucking Dildo]

He was protesting peace, by lighting himself on fire he was attempting to prove the point that even someone who is in immence pain can still stay in peace.

And fuck all the little kids who are bashing it because it takes alot of willpower to do what he did.  It shows that people can do anything they put there mind to.

Its one thing to disagree with it and have a logical reason but to come in and say 10  year old shit is childish.

[Zany]

There are better ways to prove that man can live with pain, and that you can do anything you put your mind to.

I simply cannot respect someone who commits suicide in a way like this. life is a gift, and you should respect that and not throw it away with suicide just to prove a point.

[Cj.]

There are better ways to prove that man can live with pain, and that you can do anything you put your mind to.

I simply cannot respect someone who commits suicide in a way like this. life is a gift, and you should respect that and not throw it away with suicide just to prove a point.

sometimes u need to sacafice a life to save thousands, from what iv seen of this story is that he done it to stop their goverment from killing mor buddists in the south of their country, and they did after this happend, i think :o

[Carson]

I'm gonna light myself on fire!!!!!!!!!!!!! That'll show em!!!!!!!! Everyone in the croud: "wow budhists are retarted"

nearly everyone in that crowd is buddhist smart ass.

people can do whatever they like with their lives. if they were raised to deeply respect and honor their religion enough to give their lives for it then so be it. it's their life, not yours. don't degrade yourself by trying to claim how "stupid" you think someone is because they are doing what they feel needs to be done to get their point across.

[Adolesc3nt]

I'm gonna light myself on fire!!!!!!!!!!!!! That'll show em!!!!!!!! Everyone in the croud: "wow budhists are retarted"

nearly everyone in that crowd is buddhist smart ass.

people can do whatever they like with their lives. if they were raised to deeply respect and honor their religion enough to give their lives for it then so be it. it's their life, not yours. don't degrade yourself by trying to claim how "stupid" you think someone is because they are doing what they feel needs to be done to get their point across.

lol from what I've read he didnt get his point across. Diem didnt lift the ban on flying the buddhist flag. gf retard, you burned yourself to death for nothing. A quote from one of Diem's relatives “I would clap hands at seeing another monk barbeque show…". Yeah he really got his point across.

[Shut Up Kid]

Sky, JUST STFU YOU DISRESPECTFULL PIECE OF SHIT, BE OPEN TO OTHERS BELIEFS YOU NARROW MINDED FAGGOT.

[Adolesc3nt]

I didnt say i wasnt open to others beliefs. I just think that that particular guy and all of the other monks that burned themselves were dumbasses.

[Carson]

I'm gonna light myself on fire!!!!!!!!!!!!! That'll show em!!!!!!!! Everyone in the croud: "wow budhists are retarted"

nearly everyone in that crowd is buddhist smart ass.

people can do whatever they like with their lives. if they were raised to deeply respect and honor their religion enough to give their lives for it then so be it. it's their life, not yours. don't degrade yourself by trying to claim how "stupid" you think someone is because they are doing what they feel needs to be done to get their point across.

lol from what I've read he didnt get his point across. Diem didnt lift the ban on flying the buddhist flag. gf retard, you burned yourself to death for nothing. A quote from one of Diem's relatives “I would clap hands at seeing another monk barbeque show…". Yeah he really got his point across.

perhaps he did get his point across, obviously just not to the right people. clearly, not everyone sees the same way. and so what if he didn't get his point across? at least he made an attempt for something he believed in, most of us wouldn't give up ten dollars to see something we believe in get across to others, let alone our life :mellow:

[Adolesc3nt]

You don't have to kill yourself to do that. You can do things that are much more meaningfull than killing yourself. And you get to be around to enjoy the results.

[Carson]

not everyone thinks that way though. what may seem taboo to us may be a whole lot more acceptable to them. what may seem like a big sacrafice to us may be a much smaller one to them.

[Adolesc3nt]

There are better ways to prove that man can live with pain, and that you can do anything you put your mind to.

I simply cannot respect someone who commits suicide in a way like this. life is a gift, and you should respect that and not throw it away with suicide just to prove a point.

sometimes u need to sacafice a life to save thousands, from what iv seen of this story is that he done it to stop their goverment from killing mor buddists in the south of their country, and they did after this happend, i think :o

Thats not why he did it... Buddhists were upset because diem's regime wouldnt let them fly their flag. There was also a protest where 9 people were shot and killed. The self immolations didn't really do anything except give western newspapers something to write about.

[d72]

You don't have to kill yourself to do that. You can do things that are much more meaningfull than killing yourself. And you get to be around to enjoy the results.

And throwing molotov cocktails at police is more meaningfull than sacrificing your life for the good of your people? You flame his actions that had the intent to save his people from mindless segregation because he was a selfless individual who wanted change? lol

Might as well go around telling people that MLK is an idiot then.

[Zany]

There are better ways to prove that man can live with pain, and that you can do anything you put your mind to.

I simply cannot respect someone who commits suicide in a way like this. life is a gift, and you should respect that and not throw it away with suicide just to prove a point.

sometimes u need to sacafice a life to save thousands, from what iv seen of this story is that he done it to stop their goverment from killing mor buddists in the south of their country, and they did after this happend, i think :o

sometimes yes. but not doing this.

[Winged]

Wow.. like a bawss?

[Adolesc3nt]

You don't have to kill yourself to do that. You can do things that are much more meaningfull than killing yourself. And you get to be around to enjoy the results.

And throwing molotov cocktails at police is more meaningfull than sacrificing your life for the good of your people? You flame his actions that had the intent to save his people from mindless segregation because he was a selfless individual who wanted change? lol

Might as well go around telling people that MLK is an idiot then.

I somehow knew that someone was going to call me out on that one. I meant that post as a joke. Big difference between this guy and MLK. MLK actually fought for what he knew was right and made a huge difference. The monk thought that he was killing himself for the good of his people but he wasnt. Him burning himself had no effect on the situation what so ever.

[d72]

You don't have to kill yourself to do that. You can do things that are much more meaningfull than killing yourself. And you get to be around to enjoy the results.

And throwing molotov cocktails at police is more meaningfull than sacrificing your life for the good of your people? You flame his actions that had the intent to save his people from mindless segregation because he was a selfless individual who wanted change? lol

Might as well go around telling people that MLK is an idiot then.

I somehow knew that someone was going to call me out on that one. I meant that post as a joke. Big difference between this guy and MLK. MLK actually fought for what he knew was right and made a huge difference. The monk thought that he was killing himself for the good of his people but he wasnt. Him burning himself had no effect on the situation what so ever.

Did the monk not do this for what is right and for the good of his people though? The buddhists were being treated incredibly unfairly, and he felt it was his duty to try and make a difference in the world. Unfortunately, however, selfish govenment control takes the situation and pushes it aside as if it were nothing. In my opinion, I think he made a definit difference in the world. That's just me though '-'

[Its zeh noob]

You don't have to kill yourself to do that. You can do things that are much more meaningfull than killing yourself. And you get to be around to enjoy the results.

And throwing molotov cocktails at police is more meaningfull than sacrificing your life for the good of your people? You flame his actions that had the intent to save his people from mindless segregation because he was a selfless individual who wanted change? lol

Might as well go around telling people that MLK is an idiot then.

I somehow knew that someone was going to call me out on that one. I meant that post as a joke. Big difference between this guy and MLK. MLK actually fought for what he knew was right and made a huge difference. The monk thought that he was killing himself for the good of his people but he wasnt. Him burning himself had no effect on the situation what so ever.

Did the monk not do this for what is right and for the good of his people though? The buddhists were being treated incredibly unfairly, and he felt it was his duty to try and make a difference in the world. Unfortunately, however, selfish govenment control takes the situation and pushes it aside as if it were nothing. In my opinion, I think he made a definit difference in the world. That's just me though '-'

I agree with D72. Buddhist monks were greatly outnumbered, fighting/claiming for the rights he had wouldn't have done that much in his case. But doing this would have a greater impact. And if he knew that it wouldn't help at the time he would prolly still had done it, just for bringing atention.

Great respect to the man.

And Haagen do you want me to rip that capslock off your keyboard? Grow up.

[SkidooosH]

unlike MLK though they didn't get much of a voice, that's the point in setting himself on fire.

[Im A Fucking Dildo]

Aparently all of you who say that sacraficing ur life for others are athiest becuase Jesus did the same thing.  He sacraficed his life to free millions from there sins.

On top of that in the 1960's you couldnt speak up against things or you would be killed.

[I C0NN0R I]

you know how they say one person can't make a difference? it's true, unless you burn yourself to death publicly, in which case people might take a minute to look at your side of the story.

I'm sure it contributed more to this world then any of you sorry fuckers will.

[watch me tb]

You don't have to kill yourself to do that. You can do things that are much more meaningfull than killing yourself. And you get to be around to enjoy the results.

And throwing molotov cocktails at police is more meaningfull than sacrificing your life for the good of your people? You flame his actions that had the intent to save his people from mindless segregation because he was a selfless individual who wanted change? lol

Might as well go around telling people that MLK is an idiot then.

ahem, was an idiot.

[pked fo sho1]

Bet you he can't do that one again. What a fucking dumbass.

[Shut Up Kid]

You Guys are so narrow minded, It disgusts me.

[I C0NN0R I]

You Guys are so narrow minded, It disgusts me.

this.

Although it's nice to see how many people my intelligence exceeds.

[Jim]

you know how they say one person can't make a difference? it's true, unless you burn yourself to death publicly, in which case people might take a minute to look at your side of the story.

I'm sure it contributed more to this world then any of you sorry fuckers will.