What does this picture mean to you?

[Demon-Xanth]

Please don't tear apart other people's responses.

 

[pontifex]

its a guy about to get run over by a tank.

 

[Capt Caveman]

Political statement

 

[theprodigalrebel]

Balls are everything.

 

[MikeyLSU]

insane courage

 

[Accipiter22]

Originally posted by: Demon-Xanth
Please don't tear apart other people's responses.

sitting in my living room in westfield, I was about 5 years old at the time I think...maybe 6 or 7. I distinctly remember seeing that and asking my mom why it was so important.

 

[Accipiter22]

whatever happened to that guy?

 

[Capt Caveman]

Originally posted by: Accipiter22
whatever happened to that guy?

I don't believe the person was ever identified or ever heard of afterwards.

 

[purbeast0]

it means that guy in front of 4 tanks coming at him is a fucking idiot.

 

[clamum]

Standing up for what you believe in.

 

[RadiclDreamer]

Originally posted by: Capt Caveman

Originally posted by: Accipiter22
whatever happened to that guy?

I don't believe the person was ever identified or ever heard of afterwards.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tank_man

And my thoughts on it are

Someone who really believes in his protest

 

[Capt Caveman]

Originally posted by: RadiclDreamer

Originally posted by: Capt Caveman

Originally posted by: Accipiter22
whatever happened to that guy?

I don't believe the person was ever identified or ever heard of afterwards.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tank_man

And my thoughts on it are

Someone who really believes in his protest

Thanks for the wiki!

 

[TheNewbie]

Well the first thing that comes to mind is that that is one dead mofo right there.

When you think about it for a moment, then you start wondering what made that man so desperate to do what he did.

 

[meltdown75]

Putting your life on the line for what you believe in.

 

[pontifex]

Originally posted by: meltdown75
Putting your life on the line for what you believe in.

just a branching question from that statement...

is it worth to put your life on the line for what you believe in if it wouldn't do any good?

say there wasn't any camera around or even any other people around in that pic above and they just ran him over. would it have made a difference?

 

[Abel007]

Four tanks parked on a street and a man crossing said street.

 

[AmpedSilence]

having balls

 

[meltdown75]

Originally posted by: pontifex

Originally posted by: meltdown75
Putting your life on the line for what you believe in.

just a branching question from that statement...

is it worth to put your life on the line for what you believe in if it wouldn't do any good?

say there wasn't any camera around or even any other people around in that pic above and they just ran him over. would it have made a difference?

i'm guessing someone somewhere would have known, camera or not. the fact that it was caught on camera just immortalizes it. like the burning monk shot on the cover of RATM's album.

so yeah i think it does still make a difference.

 

[jdini76]

Originally posted by: Accipiter22

Originally posted by: Demon-Xanth
Please don't tear apart other people's responses.

sitting in my living room in westfield, I was about 5 years old at the time I think...maybe 6 or 7. I distinctly remember seeing that and asking my mom why it was so important.

Westfield, NJ?

 

[KB]

It means knowing you have fast enough reflexes to get out of the way in case they don't stop.

Or knowing you will go under the middle of the tank and not be crushed by the treads.

 

[Phoenix86]

Sacrifice.

 

[Accipiter22]

Originally posted by: pontifex

Originally posted by: meltdown75
Putting your life on the line for what you believe in.

just a branching question from that statement...

is it worth to put your life on the line for what you believe in if it wouldn't do any good?

say there wasn't any camera around or even any other people around in that pic above and they just ran him over. would it have made a difference?

Yes. To him it would, and indirectly so to those that would've killed him it would

 

[Accipiter22]

Originally posted by: purbeast0
it means that guy in front of 4 tanks coming at him is a fucking idiot.

it means you have no idea what it means to stand for something greater than yourself.

 

[moshquerade]

defiance.

 

[mugs]

Freedom requires sacrifice