What does this picture mean to you?

[Squisher]

There were so many heroes from that time. Too bad the Chinese government felt the possible loss of power and reacted the way that they did.

Change is always with us, but people resist it so.

 

[DainBramaged]

Originally posted by: clamum
Standing up for what you believe in.

 

[NoStateofMind]

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

"OWNED!"

 

[pontifex]

Originally posted by: meltdown75

You might want to read the whole thread to see what my initial thoughts were. The post you replied to was just something to shut pontifex up - something that is clearly impossible within the confines of ATOT.

which was completely out of context. you might want to take your own advice and read the whole thread.

 

[KK]

Honestly, it means nothing to me.

 

[BurnItDwn]

Well, That means more than one thing.

If I didn't know where it was or what the story was, I might just think "the bigger gun wins the fight."
However, knowing that that's in China and the man is standing up to the government trying to promote freedom, I would say that instead, the picture means "Fighting and dying for freedom." What good is a life if you can't live free?

 

[manowar821]

Originally posted by: meltdown75

Originally posted by: manowar821

Originally posted by: meltdown75

Originally posted by: pontifex

Originally posted by: meltdown75

Originally posted by: Accipiter22

Originally posted by: pontifex

Originally posted by: 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

well obviously getting squashed by a tank is a big difference than not being squashed, but why waste your life if won't do any good? i'm sure if you lived, you could find better ways to protest and get more people involved. that might help more than committing suicide.

interesting way to look at it actually. I wonder what he would've done if no one was around

From the angle of the photo, I seriously doubt he knew he was being photographed at the time...

but there was a large crowd nearby.

alright fine. he is an attention whore and a drama queen, and his sacrifice was idiotic.

No, he's amazing. You have no idea what a "hero" is, and you probably have no real gauge of what integrity is.

I describe this as "amazing."

You might want to read the whole thread to see what my initial thoughts were. The post you replied to was just something to shut pontifex up - something that is clearly impossible within the confines of ATOT.

My eyes got lost in the sea of responses, sorry meltdown75!

I though you were being serious.

 

[FoBoT]

1989, China, Tiananmen Square
the commies squashed them like bugs

 

[meltdown75]

Originally posted by: pontifex

Originally posted by: meltdown75

You might want to read the whole thread to see what my initial thoughts were. The post you replied to was just something to shut pontifex up - something that is clearly impossible within the confines of ATOT.

which was completely out of context. you might want to take your own advice and read the whole thread.

just stop posting.

 

[geecee]

The tree of liberty must be refreshed from time to time with the blood of patriots and tyrants.

Very moving image.

 

[ATLien247]

Resistance is futile...

 

[iamaelephant]

Originally posted by: KK
Honestly, it means nothing to me.

I pity you.

 

[pontifex]

Originally posted by: meltdown75

Originally posted by: pontifex

Originally posted by: meltdown75

You might want to read the whole thread to see what my initial thoughts were. The post you replied to was just something to shut pontifex up - something that is clearly impossible within the confines of ATOT.

which was completely out of context. you might want to take your own advice and read the whole thread.

just stop posting.

so you don't have to come up with a reason for being a douche?

 

[meltdown75]

Originally posted by: pontifex

Originally posted by: meltdown75

Originally posted by: pontifex

Originally posted by: meltdown75

You might want to read the whole thread to see what my initial thoughts were. The post you replied to was just something to shut pontifex up - something that is clearly impossible within the confines of ATOT.

which was completely out of context. you might want to take your own advice and read the whole thread.

just stop posting.

so you don't have to come up with a reason for being a douche?

whatever ponty

 

[pontifex]

Originally posted by: meltdown75

Originally posted by: pontifex

Originally posted by: meltdown75

Originally posted by: pontifex

Originally posted by: meltdown75

You might want to read the whole thread to see what my initial thoughts were. The post you replied to was just something to shut pontifex up - something that is clearly impossible within the confines of ATOT.

which was completely out of context. you might want to take your own advice and read the whole thread.

just stop posting.

so you don't have to come up with a reason for being a douche?

whatever ponty

glad we could come to some kind of agreement

 

[mrizvi66]

ownage

 

[Kaspian]

"If I dont squash you, one of my other 3 buddies will."

 

[Praxis1452]

A man who has nothing for which he is willing to fight, nothing which is more important than his own personal safety, is a miserable creature and has no chance of being free unless made and kept so by the exertions of better men than himself.
John Stuart Mill

 

[KK]

Originally posted by: iamaelephant

Originally posted by: KK
Honestly, it means nothing to me.

I pity you.

no need to feel sorry for me, I'm ok with it.

 

[JEDIYoda]

I don`t see underdog anywhere to save this man...

 

[IronWing]

"Learn to use the cross walk, buddy."

 

[SSP]

Reminds me of the time when I asked couple of chinese friends about this and they had no idea WTH I was talking about.

 

[mrSHEiK124]

Balls of steel. Service Pack 1.

 

[her209]

Is this supposed to be a picture of a Palestinian?

 

[mobobuff]

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.

Tank Man