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Self-immolation - Setting Yourself on Fire

Indian dies after self-immolation

An Indian teenager who set himself on fire in a protest demanding a new state in southern India dies in hospital. Ref. Source 3

Fire Yourself Setting Self-immolation

Why they set themselves on fire

A POWERFUL form of protest used for years in China, Vietnam and India has found its way to Australia. WARNING: Graphic images. Ref. Source 5

Self-immolation - Setting Yourself on Fire Health & Special Psychology

I've tried to think of the kind of person that will do this. Even if setting themselves on fire does cause change they will never get to see it.

Fire Yourself Setting Self-immolation

That is one thing but what about all the people standing around looking rather than trying to convince them to not do that form of protest.

Fire Yourself Setting Self-immolation

Setting yourself on fire has to be like the worst way to die ever. Takes some real courage to do something like that.

Self-immolation - Setting Yourself on Fire

I agree. Self-termination is a very stupid and foolish way to attempt to bring change because it has no real purpose. Most people want change to improve one's way of living. A corpse doesn't have a way of living to improve. What good is change to a corpse?

Even if the person was a parent who wanted to sacrifice himself for the betterment of his children, I am fairly certain most children would rather have their parent than this change the parent wants.