You present a lot to think about, Dorothy.

Wikipedia says: On November 2, 1965, Morrison doused himself in kerosene and set himself on fire below Secretary of Defense Robert McNamara's Pentagon office.

At the time, most Americans believed the U.S. was right to be involved in the Vietnam war. It seems like a horrible thing to do, but I can't imagine that anything short of self-immolation would have made people question their support of that war. I think his self-chosen martyrdom was worth the cost.

-Joe-