I do think people take inspiration from far afield/from things that seem relevant, and these days you can *hear* about things people do all over the world really easily. You get suicide attacks in places where there's no tradition of political or religious martyrdom because (well, the "because" is just my understanding of it, but) it's recognized as a tool that can be used in asymmetrical conflicts.
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Date: 2012-07-10 10:42 am (UTC)Also, self immolation is like the ultimate statement of the intensity of your feelings. . . a guy self-immolated in the next-door town from us, on the town common, in protest over the first Gulf War.