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Jim Jones and the Tragedy in Jonestown
Title: Jim Jones and the Tragedy in Jonestown
Category: History
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Jim Jones and the Tragedy in Jonestown
Jim Jones and the Tragedy in Jonestown
Suicide is usually an act of lonely desperation carried out in isolation by those who see
death as an acceptable alternative to the burdens of a continued existence. It can also be an act
of self-preservation among those who prefer a dignified death to the ravages of illness or some
perceived humiliation (Websters 1002). It is even, occasionally, a political statement. But it is
rarely, if ever, a social …showed first 75 words of 2317 total…
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…showed last 75 words of 2317 total…Ultimate power is seductive not only to those
who achieve it themselves but also to those who give up their own power in order to help others
achieve it (Vankin 2). It is the ability to answer the unanswerable questions about the meaning
of life and death. It does not matter if those answers make any sense; the belief in them and in
the individual who hears them makes any sacrifice, even if it involves death.
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