The Ultimate Act of Virtue Signaling

[Ex-California]

A nationally known advocate for gay rights and the environment died Saturday in a fiery Prospect Park suicide, with his self-immolation meant as a wake-up call to save the planet.

“My early death by fossil fuel reflects what we are doing to ourselves,” he wrote. “A lifetime of service may best be preserved by giving a life . . . Honorable purpose in life invites honorable purchase in death.

“I hope it is an honorable death that might serve others.”

He compared his macabre demise with the suicides of those who set themselves afire to protest China’s occupation of Tibet.

Privilege, he said, was derived from the suffering of others.

https://www.nytimes.com/2018/04/14/nyre ... -fire.html

[Speaker to Animals]

So brave and stunning. I hope more Californians don't learn from his example and set themselves on fire.

[doc_loliday]

The suicide pod would have been a better option.

[DBTrek]

Not being a scramble-brained neurotic who publicly suicides over “causes” might have been the best option.

[doc_loliday]

I kinda feel bad for the jogger who who had to come across the smoldering corpse.

[Speaker to Animals]

If this trend continues, we won't have any more Marxists.

[Ex-California]

I kinda feel bad for the jogger who who had to come across the smoldering corpse.

Yeah. This guy wanted to make it as public as possible. I mean, the POS wrote his suicide note to the NYT of all places

[doc_loliday]

I kinda feel bad for the jogger who who had to come across the smoldering corpse.

Yeah. This guy wanted to make it as public as possible. I mean, the POS wrote his suicide note to the NYT of all places

He was so wrapped up in his world, he thought his immolation would be the spark that changed the world. Instead it's going to be on the front page of reddit for a few hours, and then will fade away.

[BjornP]

If he had had more love for the environment, he'd composted himself.

[Speaker to Animals]

I shouldn't have to break this down to the lefties, but did Jesus not create the Tar Pits for a reason??