3rd Edit: -15 Pretty clear that I'm wrong .
The main problem isn't that you're wrong in your conclusion (though I think you are) , but that you don't bother telling us how the evidence ought lead to that conclusion. You just make unsupported assertions both in your claims of what is, and your claims of what people ought do.
LessWrong is a site about refining the art of rationality -- in both the discovery of truth, and the pursuit of utility. Explain to us how your conclusions are correct about the former and the latter: don't just make unsupported assertions and expect us to applaud.
Someone self immolates and explicitly states it is a form of political protest in Megdad. What a crazy regime!
Someone self immolates and explicitly states it is a form of political protest in Hometown. What a crazy person!
Edit: What -5 already? What is giving an example of how people never take the outside view of their own society that bad a topic for the discussion section? Also disclaimer both Hometown State and Megdadistan Republic are fictional countries and no actual examples where given, to avoid mind killers.
2nd Edit: Wow I really need to spell this out? The media of Hometown are more likley to treat an immolation in Megdad as due to a legitimate grievance worthy of attention and down play any mental health problems or details that might paint the person in an unflattering light compared to someone who self-immolates in Hometown. And I think this effect is mostly not due to government enforced censorship or pressure.
Noble act of defiant self-sacrifice is far. Suicidal crazies are near.
The only way to get good coverage to acheive social change is to count on foreign media to paint a kind picture of you. And supposing your people care about what the media of Megdad say about your country.
3rd Edit: -15 Pretty clear that I'm wrong .