INTRODUCTION:
Jan Palach is not only a martyr but a symbol, the symbol of struggle a generation against the lies, deceit and cruelty of a regime which, in the name of equality and freedom, he erased the man and his dignity, values \u200b\u200band traditions abolished by reducing the individual in mass obedient, shaped to meet the needs and the needs of a few. Those few who, anarchist writer George Orwell, in "The farm animals, such as pigs is the motto: "All animals are equal, some animals are more equal than others." The sacrifice of Jan Palach and seven other guys who will follow him to the Soviets and the world reveals itself as spirit of freedom and justice is superior to any violence and oppression, that the strength of the soul of a free man is not afraid of guns and drill also the armor of tanks. The agency often leads to extreme measures such as questo.Alle generations of today and tomorrow to reflect on this concept: never, in any way, an ideology, a system, a party, a leader can suppress the emotions of the individual and his expectations, but it should be cut to ground thinking. The individual is one and unique. This feature makes us truly unique and truly men. Forgetting would be frustrated and selflessness of those who, for these values, gave his life.
Jan Palach is not only a martyr but a symbol, the symbol of struggle a generation against the lies, deceit and cruelty of a regime which, in the name of equality and freedom, he erased the man and his dignity, values \u200b\u200band traditions abolished by reducing the individual in mass obedient, shaped to meet the needs and the needs of a few. Those few who, anarchist writer George Orwell, in "The farm animals, such as pigs is the motto: "All animals are equal, some animals are more equal than others." The sacrifice of Jan Palach and seven other guys who will follow him to the Soviets and the world reveals itself as spirit of freedom and justice is superior to any violence and oppression, that the strength of the soul of a free man is not afraid of guns and drill also the armor of tanks. The agency often leads to extreme measures such as questo.Alle generations of today and tomorrow to reflect on this concept: never, in any way, an ideology, a system, a party, a leader can suppress the emotions of the individual and his expectations, but it should be cut to ground thinking. The individual is one and unique. This feature makes us truly unique and truly men. Forgetting would be frustrated and selflessness of those who, for these values, gave his life.
Boys Action Youth and Student Action Terni
Jan Palach (Všetaty, August 11, 1948 - Prague, 19 January 1969) was a Czech student has become a symbol of resistance anti-Soviet in his country.
Member of the Faculty of Philosophy, Charles University, Prague, watched with interest the season reform his country's call Prague Spring. Within a few months, however, this experience was suppressed militarily by the troops of the Soviet Union and other countries that are Parties to the Warsaw Pact [1].
In the late afternoon of January 16, 1969 Jan Palach went to Wenceslas Square in central Prague, and stood at the foot of the staircase of the National Museum. He sprinkled the body with gasoline and set fire with a lighter. He remained lucid during the three days of agony. Physicians said he had modeled the Buddhists in Vietnam [2]. At his funeral, 25 January, attended by 600,000 people from across the country.
Jan Palach decided not to burn his notes and his articles (which accounted for his thoughts and ideals), which was held in a shoulder bag far away from the flames. Among the statements found in his notebooks, this stands out:
"Because our people are on the verge of despair and resignation, we decided to express our protest and shake the conscience of the people. Our group is made up of volunteers, ready to blow for our cause. Since I had the privilege of extracting the number 1, it is my right to write the first letter and be the first Human Torch. We demand the abolition of censorship and prohibition of Zpravy [3]. If our demands are not fulfilled within five days, January 21, 1969, and if our people will not give sufficient support to those requests, with an unlimited general strike and a new torch s'infiammerà "
He never really knew whether there was an organization like the one described by Palacio in his letter [4]. It is certain that, thanks to this extreme action, the Palace was considered as an anti-hero and martyr in towns and cities of many nations were named after streets with his name. Even the Catholic Church defended him, saying that "A suicide in certain cases does not go to hell" and that "God is not always sorry when a man takes off his supreme good life" [5]. This climate led to dramatic consequences: at least seven other students, including his friend Jan Zajíc, followed his example and took their own lives, in the silence of the media, controlled by the invading forces.
After the collapse of communism and the fall of the Berlin Wall, his figure was re-evaluated: President Vaclav Havel in 1990 he dedicated a plaque to commemorate his sacrifice in the name of freedom. Today, many student unions, including the left, remember him as a person who died in the name of his ideals, and there are many circles of young people dedicated to Jan Palach, while only the Communist Party of Bohemia and Moravia continues to hold a negative opinion on the heroic action.
Member of the Faculty of Philosophy, Charles University, Prague, watched with interest the season reform his country's call Prague Spring. Within a few months, however, this experience was suppressed militarily by the troops of the Soviet Union and other countries that are Parties to the Warsaw Pact [1].
In the late afternoon of January 16, 1969 Jan Palach went to Wenceslas Square in central Prague, and stood at the foot of the staircase of the National Museum. He sprinkled the body with gasoline and set fire with a lighter. He remained lucid during the three days of agony. Physicians said he had modeled the Buddhists in Vietnam [2]. At his funeral, 25 January, attended by 600,000 people from across the country.
Jan Palach decided not to burn his notes and his articles (which accounted for his thoughts and ideals), which was held in a shoulder bag far away from the flames. Among the statements found in his notebooks, this stands out:
"Because our people are on the verge of despair and resignation, we decided to express our protest and shake the conscience of the people. Our group is made up of volunteers, ready to blow for our cause. Since I had the privilege of extracting the number 1, it is my right to write the first letter and be the first Human Torch. We demand the abolition of censorship and prohibition of Zpravy [3]. If our demands are not fulfilled within five days, January 21, 1969, and if our people will not give sufficient support to those requests, with an unlimited general strike and a new torch s'infiammerà "
He never really knew whether there was an organization like the one described by Palacio in his letter [4]. It is certain that, thanks to this extreme action, the Palace was considered as an anti-hero and martyr in towns and cities of many nations were named after streets with his name. Even the Catholic Church defended him, saying that "A suicide in certain cases does not go to hell" and that "God is not always sorry when a man takes off his supreme good life" [5]. This climate led to dramatic consequences: at least seven other students, including his friend Jan Zajíc, followed his example and took their own lives, in the silence of the media, controlled by the invading forces.
After the collapse of communism and the fall of the Berlin Wall, his figure was re-evaluated: President Vaclav Havel in 1990 he dedicated a plaque to commemorate his sacrifice in the name of freedom. Today, many student unions, including the left, remember him as a person who died in the name of his ideals, and there are many circles of young people dedicated to Jan Palach, while only the Communist Party of Bohemia and Moravia continues to hold a negative opinion on the heroic action.
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