And you're welcome to recognize that by calling it "splitting hairs" you are failing to engage in the discussion.
FWIW, I'm not at all sure that self-immolation was rational in this case. But, rationally speaking, it has certainly gained a great deal of attention to the cause Aaron apparently believed in, and not all of the attention was …
And you're welcome to recognize that by calling it "splitting hairs" you are failing to engage in the discussion.
FWIW, I'm not at all sure that self-immolation was rational in this case. But, rationally speaking, it has certainly gained a great deal of attention to the cause Aaron apparently believed in, and not all of the attention was negative.
We routinely expect, say, members of the armed forces, to die in working for a greater good. It is not intrinsically irrational to be willing to die in working towards such a goal. From my perspective, if you're willing to acknowledge that members of the armed forces routinely die in the course of their service, then as my father used to say, "We're just arguing price."
And you're welcome to recognize that by calling it "splitting hairs" you are failing to engage in the discussion.
FWIW, I'm not at all sure that self-immolation was rational in this case. But, rationally speaking, it has certainly gained a great deal of attention to the cause Aaron apparently believed in, and not all of the attention was negative.
We routinely expect, say, members of the armed forces, to die in working for a greater good. It is not intrinsically irrational to be willing to die in working towards such a goal. From my perspective, if you're willing to acknowledge that members of the armed forces routinely die in the course of their service, then as my father used to say, "We're just arguing price."