“We are all culpable,” Matt Nelson said before lighting himself on fire. This is the third such incident in a year.

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[–] 196 points 2 years ago (34 children)

It was not immediately clear why the man did what he did.

I think it might be the Israeli genocide in gaza?

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    [–] 44 points 2 years ago (58 children)

    For those who want to know why, what purpose, this article addresses it in the hero's own words.

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    [–] 34 points 2 years ago

    It stopped being a debate for me once the ICJ literally ruled that Israel's actions in Gaza are illegal. It's not antisemitic to call out legitimate war crimes...

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  • [–] 30 points 2 years ago (2 children)

    Because it apparently needs to be said:

    There are always better options than taking your own life

    If you are in crisis, please talk to someone who can help - if you don't feel comfortable talking with close friends or family - you can either call 988 in the United States or Canada, or find a relevant local resource via IASP

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  • [–] [S] 8 points 2 years ago* (11 children)

    It seems to me you are missing the point.

    This is a political suicide. I cannot say that I am for this approach but what I see is a form of protest (and maybe what I think about it is another topic). What is striking to me is that this US-backed Genocide is taking place for almost a year, and due to despair americans are even killing themselves as a form of protest.

    And of course there are other forms of protesting. People try to influence politicians in so many ways so the US stops providing guns and arguments attempting to justify it.

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