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2006-12-23 15:04:20
Sgt_Sieg
"Bow Chicka Bow Wow." The correct way.
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Yahoo News wrote:

BAKERSFIELD, Calif. - A man used flammable liquid to light himself on fire, apparently to protest a San Joaquin Valley school district's decision to change the names of winter and spring breaks to Christmas and Easter vacation.
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The man, who was not immediately identified, on Friday also set fire to a Christmas tree, an American flag and a revolutionary flag replica, said Fire Captain Garth Milam.

Seeing the flames, Sheriff's Deputy Lance Ferguson grabbed a fire extinguisher and ran to the man.

Flames were devouring a Christmas tree next to the Liberty Bell, where public events and demonstrations are common.

Beside the tree the man stood with an American flag draped around his shoulders and a red gas can over his head.

Seeing the deputy, the man poured the liquid over his head. He quickly burst into flames when the fumes from the gas met the flames from the tree.

The deputy ordered the man to drop to the ground as he and a parole agent sprayed him with fire extinguishers.

"The man stood there like this," the deputy said with his arms across his chest and his head bent down, "Saying no, no, no."

The man suffered first degree burns on his shoulders and arms, Milam said.

Kern County Sheriff's Deputy John Leyendecker said the man had a sign that read: "(expletive) the religious establishment and KHSD."

On Thursday, the Kern High School Board of Trustees voted to use the names Christmas and Easter instead of winter and spring breaks.
story: http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20061223/ap_ … an_on_fire

Sounds like what he did was a little extreme, even if it was for the right reason. I personally don't see anything wrong with religion, but it shouldn't be active in school. Sounds kinda familiar...
https://www.pittecp.org/schools/mountaineering/site/images/Burning%20Monk.jpg
Of Course, that wasn't about religion... to my knowledge.
2006-12-23 15:07:21
ATG
Banned
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I was thinking I was gonna tell you it had already been posted.
http://forums.bf2s.com/viewtopic.php?id=54993

But, it seems like we have the beginnings of a trend.
2006-12-23 17:50:25
Turquoise
O Canada
+1,596|6830|North Carolina
Hey, if stupid people want to burn themselves to death, that's not a problem in my book.

It's like what your title mentions: "Darwinism is nature's lawnmower."
2006-12-23 17:51:40
l41e
Member
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People do stupid stuff over this kind of thing.
2006-12-23 17:56:05
chittydog
less busy
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Turquoise wrote:

Hey, if stupid people want to burn themselves to death, that's not a problem in my book.

It's like what your title mentions: "Darwinism is nature's lawnmower."
QFT.

This is like a hunger strike. Why do people get so upset and change their minds over this stuff? If someone's stupid enough to burn or starve themselves to death, maybe they're just not equipped to make it in this world. Obviously, they're not stable. This particular guy's going to spend a lot of time in agony in the burn ward. Maybe I'm just cold hearted...

If you want to make a difference, do it in a way that doesn't scream "I'm insane" and someone might listen to you.
2006-12-23 17:59:15
Turquoise
O Canada
+1,596|6830|North Carolina
Good post, chitty.  I especially like that last sentence.
2006-12-23 18:02:27
T1g3r217
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chittydog wrote:

Turquoise wrote:

Hey, if stupid people want to burn themselves to death, that's not a problem in my book.

It's like what your title mentions: "Darwinism is nature's lawnmower."
QFT.

This is like a hunger strike. Why do people get so upset and change their minds over this stuff? If someone's stupid enough to burn or starve themselves to death, maybe they're just not equipped to make it in this world. Obviously, they're not stable. This particular guy's going to spend a lot of time in agony in the burn ward. Maybe I'm just cold hearted...

If you want to make a difference, do it in a way that doesn't scream "I'm insane" and someone might listen to you.
You get more attention if you act crazy.
2006-12-23 18:49:30
mafia996630
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that pic, of that man in flames.
2006-12-23 19:34:26
unnamednewbie13
Moderator
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How nifty. People burn themselves for the politically-correct and the politically-incorrect.

If forty-nine monks and a pothead set themselves on fire for it, I still would not be moved to change my middle name. Why should I? Why must society bend over backwards to soothe every whimsical complaint, anyhow?

Last edited by unnamednewbie13 (2006-12-23 19:37:16)

2006-12-23 20:05:16
Turquoise
O Canada
+1,596|6830|North Carolina

unnamednewbie13 wrote:

How nifty. People burn themselves for the politically-correct and the politically-incorrect.

If forty-nine monks and a pothead set themselves on fire for it, I still would not be moved to change my middle name. Why should I? Why must society bend over backwards to soothe every whimsical complaint, anyhow?
Agreed.  Extremism should never be a cause for change.  Now, responsible protesting for a truly noble cause (like what we saw for the civil rights movement) is admirable.  Unfortunately, that still resulted in widespread violence, but still....

The only case where a hunger strike worked (that I know of, at least) was with Gandhi.  It only worked for him because of his high profile and the massive amount of support he had in his community.
2006-12-23 20:08:12
Sgt_Sieg
"Bow Chicka Bow Wow." The correct way.
+89|7200

mafia996630 wrote:

that pic, of that man in flames.
...go on...

 

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