Man Sets Himself On Fire To Show How His Side Is The Sane And Rational One

Babylon Bee ^ | 20 Apr 2024 | Eds

[Rummyfan]

To show that his side is the side of sanity, logic, and rationality, a local man has decided to set himself ablaze, incinerating his own body on live TV.

Eyewitnesses report that the man, who was clearly in a healthy, stable state of mind, doused himself in gasoline before striking a match and igniting his own body, presumably for a very sane and noble reason.

As flames engulfed him, onlookers were immediately convinced of the truth of his cause, ending all debate once and for all.

"Well, I guess that settles that. He's right and I'm wrong," said local man David Thatch. "This is how you win arguments, folks! Self-immolation clearly proves the superiority of his worldview."

"Boy do I look stupid, and irrational now for disagreeing with that guy," added other onlookers. "He just proved that he's the sensible one that we should be listening to and everyone else is wrong."

At publishing time, everyone left their political parties and immediately registered to the political party of the man who just burnt himself to a crisp.

[Rummyfan]

Too soon? The gentleman was obviously mentally ill. I'm not even sure what his protestt was against or what his death signifies.

[Jim W N]

Anybody know what “his side” was?

[dfwgator]

In the Czech Republic, they still revere Jan Palach, who self-immolated in 1969 to protest the Soviet Invasion of Czechoslovakia.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jan_Palach

[C210N]

Give a protester a fire, and warm him for a day.

Light a protester on fire, and warm him for the rest of his life.

[frank ballenger]

What exactly did the Buddhists in Vietnam accomplish by self-immolation? They increased the emotions of people and led to some in the country wanting to escalate the war and deaths. Famous monk one (Thich Quang Duc on June 11, 1963) was to protest the pro-US South Vietnam regime.

I never realized so many others did the self-immolation thing:
https://www.tpr.org/news/2024-02-27/why-self-immolation-has-been-used-by-political-protesters-for-decades

[butlerweave]

I’ll set myself on fire that will start a revolution ,D’oh

[dfwgator]

I just want to start a flame in your heart.

[griswold3]

Arab Spring
The Tunisian spark
On December 17, 2010, a young Tunisian who sold vegetables from a barrow set himself afire to protest against police harassment.
Mohamed Bouazizi died on January 4, 2011, but not before his gesture went viral, sparking protests against the cost of living and the country’s authoritarian President Zine El Abidine Ben Ali.

[Telepathic Intruder]

Today people are sexually mutilating themselves to protest against nature assigning specific genders.

[NewHampshireDuo]

I’ve gathered that he was a Bernie supporter (no pun intended) and thought that Trump and Biden were acting together. Or something like that.

[Rummyfan]

In the Czech Republic, they still revere Jan Palach, who self-immolated in 1969 to protest the Soviet Invasion of Czechoslovakia.

I can respect that even though it did not stop a single Soviet tank from entering Prague.

[GrandJediMasterYoda]

On the Documenting reality website they have the unedited photos of this guy after the fire was put out. I’m surprised he was still alive, it looks like he had 3rd to 4th degree burns to 100% of his body which is not surprising being that his entire body was on fire for what seemed forever. The video is horrific, he just burns and burns and burns and people are just watching.

[dfwgator]

From the Wiki article:

It was not so much in opposition to the Soviet occupation, but the demoralization which was setting in, that people were not only giving up, but giving in. And he wanted to stop that demoralization. I think the people in the street, the multitude of people in the street, silent, with sad eyes, serious faces, which when you looked at those people you understood that everyone understands, that all the decent people were on the verge of making compromises.

[dfwgator]

I’ve gathered that he was a Bernie supporter

Well he sure "Felt the Bern".

_{Too soon?}

[Songcraft]

Here's some background music for this BB thread...

      "Ring of Fire"     (song link)

[szweig]

Hey, he got what he wanted. (I wonder if he will be cremated)...

[GnuThere]

The cremation should be quite a deal if it’s pro-rated.

[SamAdams76]

I feel the same way about the idiots who hold hands and block roads together.

Yep, I can't get to work on time so I guess I'm going to have to come around to their point of view on whatever that is.

[szweig]

50% off Fire Sale today only!!!

[dfwgator]

I’d go with these

Dwight Twilley Band - I’m On Fire
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rfRi7Jrk36k

or

Blue Oyster Cult - Burnin’ For You
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kn-8n4QKUS4