Any crazed ignoramus can garner attention by setting himself on fire in protest, jumping off a cliff in sacrifice, starving himself to death for principle, or committing simultaneous homicide and suicide through a violent means in the name of God. In fact, many have done so. Call them what you will, but do not label them martyrs. There is an entirely different process in becoming a martyr.
No one can embrace martyrdom by his own devices. In fact, a martyr is born purely on willing acceptance of death at the hands of an oppressor. Therefor, no crazed ignoramus can become a martyr. In choosing life, one automatically opts out of martyrdom. In accepting death, the willing submission to summary execution requires unwavering persistence and reverence. For such a selfless sacrifice testifies to the power of faith few are willing to acknowledge and fewer to test in full measure.
The Gadfly |
Submission Name: True Martyrs
