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Doesn't martyrdom imply, um, death? I don't care about the specific politics, and I don't know his biography. You can love this man and hate China with the pow
by lbrito 10mo ago
Doesn't martyrdom imply, um, death?
I don't care about the specific politics, and I don't know his biography. You can love this man and hate China with the power of every cell in your body. But calling anyone a martyr, even with poetic license, has very specific connotations which don't seem to apply here.
- Snild 10mo agoNot necessarily: https://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/english/martyr https://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/english/martyr > a person who suffers very much or is killed because of their religious or political beliefs, and is often admired because of it https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/martyr https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/martyr > 2: a person who sacrifices something of great value and especially life itself for the sake of principle
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- everdrive 10mo agoWould you be you happier with "soon-to-be-martyr" or "martyr-in-the-making" ?
- lbrito 10mo agoSnarkiness is not appreciated here. Well, at least officially. No, that wouldn't make me happy. A world without suffering and oppression would make me happy, but failing that, lets at least try to use words appropriately.
- zdragnar 10mo agoHe will likely die in prison, either from old age, poor conditions or shenanigans. He could have fled, but chose not to. Calling him a martyr isn't too much of a stretch.