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minus-squareLinkOpensChest.wav@midwest.sociallinkfedilinkarrow-up18·8 months ago A role model is someone you want people to imitate Yes Sacrifices like this should always be super rare. If he’s inspiring others to action, then it should be mass protests (at least), not more immolations. Imagine gatekeeping protests.
minus-squareexplodicle@local106.comlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2arrow-down9·8 months agoWhat do you mean - do you think more people should set themselves on fire?
minus-squareLinkOpensChest.wav@midwest.sociallinkfedilinkarrow-up11arrow-down4·8 months agoI’d never presume to be so haughty as to prescribe to another person a form of protest, nor to disparage a meaningful and impactful act like this.
minus-squareexplodicle@local106.comlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up3arrow-down2·8 months agoBut you are saying he’s a role model, which means you think more people ought to imitate him.
minus-squareLinkOpensChest.wav@midwest.sociallinkfedilinkarrow-up2·8 months agoYes, I do. I think we should be like him and stand up for what is right. 100% correct.
Yes
Imagine gatekeeping protests.
What do you mean - do you think more people should set themselves on fire?
I’d never presume to be so haughty as to prescribe to another person a form of protest, nor to disparage a meaningful and impactful act like this.
But you are saying he’s a role model, which means you think more people ought to imitate him.
Yes, I do. I think we should be like him and stand up for what is right. 100% correct.