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VOIGHT: Their philosophy is the martyrism of death.
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VOIGHT: Their philosophy is the martyrism of death.
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And don't forget that other essential ingredient: martyrism.
"I find myself, even while strongly disagreeing with them, stimulated by the ideas of David Brooks, Andrew Sullivan, Ann Althouse, George Will..." Ann Althouse 2007
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I think the other part of this is to care for the vulnerable, to protect the suffering - this is not supposed to be masochism, martyrism - it is to make oneself vulnerable *from a position of strength*.
On Freedom from Fear Rachel 2006
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MAHMOUD AL-ZAHAR, HAMAS LEADER: We are talking about (INAUDIBLE), about real confrontation about martyrism operations, about every method used by the militant groups.
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And with total control of the media, the schools, the ghoulish kindergarten camps for children that glorifies suicide martyrism.
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