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Vietnam-era Secretary of Defense Robert McNamara later claimed the catalyst for his change of heart on Vietnam policy was when Norman Morrison burned himself al

Vietnam-era Secretary of Defense Robert McNamara later claimed the catalyst for his change of heart on Vietnam policy was when Norman Morrison burned himself alive outside the Pentagon in protest. I suppose that's one data point in favor of the effectiveness of self-immolation, at least

pjc50 9y ago
A self-immolation of an impoverished street vendor is credited with starting the Arab Spring.
- tajen 9y ago
  The self-immolation of dozens of Palestinians and Tibetans didn't change much. Immolation might be good when the balance of powers is toi strong, but the conflict isn't muddied yet.