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2 Responses to “South Korean Taxi Driver Sets Himself on Fire to Protest New Carpool App”
On the other hand, if people who oppose a program feel that the most effective way of doing so is to destroy themselves, it would appear that no additional action on the part of the proponents is required.
December 10th, 2018 at 15:05
Self immolation was a popular means of protest during the Vietnam War. Seems to be mostly an Asian thing, but it has never made any sense to me.
If your protest is successful, wouldn’t you want to be around to enjoy the outcome?
December 10th, 2018 at 15:37
On the other hand, if people who oppose a program feel that the most effective way of doing so is to destroy themselves, it would appear that no additional action on the part of the proponents is required.