A not so fun read (if true) ... 10 people including 6 children killed in an airstrike that hit a queue for water at a refugee camp https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c0rvxjnvv71o
Always seems a strange word to me 'martyrs' generally speaking I mean. Why? Well the only martyrs I tend to remember in history were Japanese kamikaze pilots, it didn't end well for them nor the Japanese people as an ending chapter to the war. So I asked AI... please log in to view this image AI Overview While some may view Japanese kamikaze pilots as martyrs, it's a complex issue with varying perspectives. The Japanese government (replace with Hamas) certainly tried to portray them as such, but many pilots themselves struggled with the concept and sought meaning in their sacrifice beyond simple martyrdom. Many viewed their actions as a desperate attempt to defend their country rather than a quest for religious or spiritual reward. Here's a more detailed breakdown: Japanese Propaganda: The Japanese government actively promoted the idea of kamikaze pilots as heroic martyrs who died for the Emperor and the nation. Pilot's Perspectives: Diaries and letters from kamikaze pilots reveal a range of emotions and motivations, including a desire to fulfill their duty, a sense of desperation, and a struggle to reconcile their actions with their own survival instincts. Beyond Martyrdom: Some scholars argue that the pilots' motivations were more complex than a simple desire for martyrdom, highlighting their struggles to find meaning in a situation they couldn't avoid. Cultural Context: The concept of dying for honor and loyalty was deeply ingrained in Japanese military culture, particularly through the samurai tradition. Alternative Views: In the West, kamikaze attacks are often viewed with horror and seen as a sign of desperation and fanaticism, rather than heroism. (The West probably still do this). Ultimately, whether or not kamikaze pilots are considered martyrs is a matter of interpretation and perspective, with both historical and cultural factors influencing the various viewpoints.
I will admit I had thought that the usage wasn't going to help the overall situation for quite a while - but on investigation it seems the usage is much more widely used than those that die in combat - it's used for anyone unjustly killed because of their beliefs ...
You being serious? It's obviously all relative though. Maybe you'd prefer to live as an indentured peasant in a mud hut having just buried his fourteenth child who failed to make it past 2 years of age, watching his wife waste away to the black death as 'doctors' dressed as crows apply leeches to her lesions and drain blood from her head by sticking a rusty metal spike into her ear, only to receive a knock on the wooden door from the local lord's serjant who confiscates all freshly grown produce to be redistributed due to the plague. A commotion outside distracts him though as a baying mob drags his sister to the local pond, which is full of human excrement, dunks her and then ties her to an altar and burns her as a witch. Then just as his wife breathes her last, a trumpet sounds and a priest marches up and down the muddy path calling for able bodied men to march on the local Jewish community and kill all men, women and children in order to atone for Jesus and bring an end to the plague. To each his own, I suppose.
I would coarsely define a martyr as : A person who consciously allows themselves to undergo immense physical suffering (up to possibly death) in belief/support of some socio-political matter X, rather than renouncing/withdrawing their belief/support of X. So on that basis we are informed that 66 people consciously allowed themselves to die of starvation, in belief/support of X (X being what ?? ) .
Only if we go with your definition... ... they could just refer to the dead women and kids as 'the murdered" ... guess that would be less emotive...
Israeli spokesperson now saying there was an 'unfortunate technical error' that led to the water queue in the refugee camp getting obliterated!
Liverpool on the telly mate, ITV1 Will watch until the Wimbledon mens final at 4pm I think it is....when I say watch, I just mean it's on, depends how it goes
Not really sure why a friendly is on TV, unless they thought there might be interest easing football back in after the Jota accident. Not sure how long this game had been planned to be aired.
