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The "dangerous cult" thing would have been bullshit even if the immolation stories were true, though. Self-immolation and other suicide protests are a well-know
by PhasmaFelis 8y ago
The "dangerous cult" thing would have been bullshit even if the immolation stories were true, though. Self-immolation and other suicide protests are a well-known way to bring attention to an overlooked cause. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Self-immolation https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Self-immolation
- yardie 8y agoI think there are far better ways to bring attention to a cause and stay alive. Immolation is a one and done thing and it may not leave the intended result. Jim Jones[0] was an activist but do you think any remembers him for that? No, he's remembered as a mass murdering cult leader. [0] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jim_Jones#Mass_murder_in_Jonestown https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jim_Jones#Mass_murder_in_Jones...
- PhasmaFelis 8y agoI don't know if it's an effective tactic, but when a desperate, oppressed person chooses to peacefully martyr themself as an act of protest, dismissing them as a "dangerous lunatic" seems deeply short-sighted. And it has so little to do with Jim Jones brainwashing and murdering 900-odd people that I'm really not sure why you brought that up.