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Martyrs kill themselves because they think they're getting a boatload of virgins in the afterlife. Arguing for an action that will bankrupt you because you thi
by calambrac 18y ago
Martyrs kill themselves because they think they're getting a boatload of virgins in the afterlife.
Arguing for an action that will bankrupt you because you think you'll rise out of the ashes like a Phoenix? Seems pretty close to me.
- eds 18y agoUh, no. Martyrs don't often kill themselves, and virgins in the afterlife have nothing to do with martyrs. But I do (really) applaud your acrobatic linguistic effort to battle out this point.
- calambrac 18y agohttp://www.straightdope.com/columns/read/2329/does-the-koran-really-promise-islamic-martyrs-72-virgins http://www.straightdope.com/columns/read/2329/does-the-koran... But you're right, that was a bit lame of me to reach for. A martyr complex is simply a psychological need to suffer for a cause. If I'm wrong about that, let me know why, seriously.