As self-immolation toll hits 99, Tibetans wonder if anyone's even paying attention - Polidicks

[img]http://imgkk.com/i/j5pf.jpg[/img] [url]http://www.denverpost.com/nationworld/ci_22507257/self-immolation-toll-hits-99-tibetan-monks-ask[/url] [quote]A crowd of Tibetans came to India's capital last week, bearing flags and political banners and a bittersweet admixture of hope and despair. A grim countdown was underway: The number of Tibetans who have set themselves on fire to protest Chinese rule in Tibet had reached 99, one short of an anguished milestone. Yet as that milestone hung over the estimated 5,000 Tibetans who gathered in a small stadium, so did an uncertainty about whether the rest of the world was paying attention at all. In speeches, Tibetan leaders described the self-immolations as the desperate acts of a people left with no other way to draw global attention to Chinese policies in Tibet.[/quote]

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[QUOTE=Zero Ziat;39463664]"mom why's that guy setting himself on fire" "he's crazy, don't look at him" i would try something less shocking[/QUOTE] If setting yourself on fire doesn't garner attention for your cause, few things will.

Its sad, but people don't really care because they know China won't succumb to any pressure. A lost cause if you will

[QUOTE=Zero Ziat;39463664]"mom why's that guy setting himself on fire" "he's crazy, don't look at him" i would try something less shocking[/QUOTE] Being Shocking is the entire point.

[QUOTE=Zero Ziat;39463664]"mom why's that guy setting himself on fire" "he's crazy, don't look at him" i would try something less shocking[/QUOTE] Let's try a bake sale

At this point we realize that you can't fuck with china due to either getting fucked by the chinese government or another country which relies on China for outsourcing their work, which is just about everyone.

[QUOTE=Zero Ziat;39463664]"mom why's that guy setting himself on fire" "he's crazy, don't look at him" i would try something less shocking[/QUOTE]That isn't how they react to something like that other there, I'm pretty sure everyone over there is aware of why people are setting themselves on fire and why it's important for them as a people to garner the attention of the global population.

[QUOTE=Vodkavia;39463715]If they do it too much it's going to loose a lot of its shock value.[/QUOTE]I'm not so sure about that, have you ever seen someone self-immolate in real life, it's probably frightening no matter how many times you've seen it.

Basically the only way things will change is if the Chinese media and populace actually take a stand and say something about it. So basically it's never gonna happen.

They could garner more attention if they set people other than themselves on fire. Would probably get more negative publicity, but then again, there is no such thing as negative publicity.

This is pathetic beyond words. If you set your self on fire to draw attention you deserve to die. Fucking revolt. [highlight](User was banned for this post ("Trolling / distasteful / dumb" - MaxOfS2D))[/highlight]

[QUOTE=SexualShark;39463905]This is pathetic beyond words. If you set your self on fire to draw attention you deserve to die. Fucking revolt.[/QUOTE] yeah what a bunch of pussies sacrificing their lives in a grandiose display to peacefully draw international attention to China's oppressive policies in tibet just start killing people already you fags!!

[QUOTE=SexualShark;39463905]This is pathetic beyond words. If you set your self on fire to draw attention you deserve to die. Fucking revolt.[/QUOTE] Yeah those ignorant peasants should just stay in their homes and remain oppressed amirite guys?

[QUOTE=SexualShark;39463905]This is pathetic beyond words. If you set your self on fire to draw attention you deserve to die. Fucking revolt.[/QUOTE] Yeah how fucking dare they sacrifice their own lives in the hopes that it draws attention to the plight of their countrymen, Jesus! It's almost completely selfless!

[QUOTE=smurfy;39463698]Let's try a bake sale[/QUOTE] So should we just hand him the cookie dough or...?

Probably because once you hit 99 it starts to lose the shock factor.

Make it 100 so its a nice round number.

[QUOTE=SexualShark;39463905]This is pathetic beyond words. If you set your self on fire to draw attention you deserve to die. Fucking revolt.[/QUOTE]Wow you're dumb and that was a dumb thing to say.

The issue: The protesters realize several things. That lashing out at China will result in; Death, Hurting people who have no part in their oppression, and likely retaliatory measures against their loved ones and friends. The protesters also realize however that Western Media simply doesn't appear to give two half fucks about people in Tibet setting themselves on fire. No one wins. Except China that is. They always win.

Well china's occupation sucks, but what the fuck are we gonna do? Declare war? Not likely, a russian backed china would bog down nato for decades, for not to mention the risk of nuclear armageddon. Trade embargo's? Not likely either, western politicians would shit themselves if china ever stopped the trade. Its a shitty situation for sure.

I'm gonna go steal number one hundred real quick.

It's sad that this is happening right now...

[QUOTE=SexualShark;39463905]This is pathetic beyond words. If you set your self on fire to draw attention you deserve to die. Fucking revolt.[/QUOTE] Do you even have the slightest idea why they are setting themselves on fire?

Why don't they just set the chinese on fire instead?

jesus i checked fp to see a stream of dumbs trickling down my ticker, from horribly offended people, apparently. [QUOTE=Pierrewithahat;39463685]If setting yourself on fire doesn't garner attention for your cause, few things will.[/QUOTE] the article clearly states they are uncertain if anybody cares either. the UN or NATO or any entity isn't going to liberate tibet from china even if a million tibetan monks set themselves on fire, so they are kinda right when they wonder that. [editline]3rd February 2013[/editline] but hey, they are behind number 100, you think something will happen?

Sorry Tibet, but it seems Syria is the hottest topic on the news right now.

do you know what insanity was defined by a certain well-known genius? [editline]3rd February 2013[/editline] ruining my automerges. great.

I think getting a slight burn on the tip of my finger from a lighter hurts, can't imagine self-immolation. Though I don't understand why'd they kill themselves if they want better things for themselves...

[QUOTE=Sr.;39465391]I think getting a slight burn on the tip of my finger from a lighter hurts, can't imagine self-immolation. Though I don't understand why'd they kill themselves if they want better things for themselves...[/QUOTE] well, not all of them die, nevertheless, a big number do. but apparently it's probably under the thought of doing it for other people, and putting themselves in the 2nd plane. you know, like when you do something for the benefit of others?