哎，这样好的人，壮志未酬还是尽量不要死、不能死啊。
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为环保议题引关注 美民权律师自焚轻生-民视新闻
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根据《纽约时报》报导，美国一位曾为推广同志权益奔走而闻名的律师巴克（David S.
Buckle），在美国时间周六（14日）早上，在纽约布鲁克林区的一座公园自焚身亡，他在
死前留下的遗书中透露，他的动机是为了宣导环境保护概念，保护地球的未来。
在纽约展望公园附近的运动场早上慢跑与骑自行车的人，发现了这名60岁律师烧焦的遗体。
巴克在距离他遗体不远的一台购物车中留下了他的遗言，他过世前也把这些讯息寄给了包
括《纽约时报》的一些主要媒体。警方在14日早上6点30纷宣布了巴克的死讯。
巴克曾在著名的“布兰登对理查森郡 ”诉讼（Brandon v. County of Richardson）中担
任主要律师，在该案件中内布拉斯加州的一位警长被认为失职未能保护布兰登·蒂娜（
Brandon Teena），这位跨性别男子在被友人发现其身分后遭到谋杀，该案件甚至曾被改
编为奥斯卡得奖电影《男孩别哭》。
除了在LGBT民权组织Lambda Legal担任婚姻计画督导与资深顾问时，巴克也曾在纽泽西州
与爱荷华州重要的同志婚姻民全案件中担任重要的策士。巴克的朋友们表示，他在离开
Lambda Legal后便投入了环保议题，而巴克也在自己的遗书中说，这也是他决定以石化燃
料自焚轻生的理由。
巴克在遗书中写道：“污染蹂躏着我们的星球，透过空气、土地、水源、与气候让环境变
得越来越不适宜居住。”他也指出，在地球上大部分的人类现在都呼吸著受到石化燃料污
染而变得不健康的空气，许多人也因此早逝──而他自己用燃油自焚而死的行为便反映着
人们在对自己做的事。
他在遗书中也透露，许多像他这样为公益奉献生命的人，常常都理解到他们终究无法改变
造成这些服务需求的原因。巴克在遗言中表示，他希望自己的死能够引发人们更多的行动
。
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Famed US lawyer burns himself alive to protest global warming
James Willoughby Sport Editor11:59pm, Apr 15, 2018
Commonwealth Games 2018: ‘Wrong’ decision sparks closing ceremony walkout
The surprise decision of Commonwealth Games organisers to overlook athletes
at the closing ceremony has sparked a mass walkout and triggered enormous
backlash from fans.
While the 21st edition of the Games were regarded as a success, the finale
left a sour taste in the mouths of many after the stars of the show, the
athletes themselves, were largely ignored.
The Seven Network explained on Sunday that it was a decision of the
organising committee and the host broadcasters to not include athletes
walking into the stadium as part of the ceremony, robbing flagbearers – in
Australia’s case, the retiring Kurt Fearnley – of a deserved moment in the
spotlight.
It also denied athletes the chance to celebrate their achievements for one
last time, with the sportsmen and women essentially relegated to members of
the crowd as a long list of Australian musicians played through the evening.
Through either anger at not being involved, or sheer boredom at what was
truly a lacklustre show, most athletes left during the ceremony.
Former swimmer and Seven host Johanna Griggs pulled no punches in her
assessment of the ceremony.
“We’re the Australian rights holder so we can only show the pictures that
are provided by the actual host broadcasters,” she explained.
“They made the decision not to have the athletes enter the stadium. They
made the decision not to show the flagbearers.
“And I am furious. We are actually wrecking a tradition that is so important
… you want to see the athletes come and you want to see them jumping in
front of a camera.
“There are no athletes in here and I’ve never seen a stadium so empty
halfway through a ceremony.”
Griggs later added that the decision was “so wrong” while her co-host Basil
Zempilas said speeches from dignitaries were “way too long” and “dare I
say, a little self-indulgent”.
Bad signs
What was meant to be a celebration of the Games started with many sections of
the crowd half-full.
And athletes clearly had an indication of what was to come, with Australian
basketballer Alice Kunek telling News Corp after just 10 minutes that she was
leaving.
“We’re going back to the village. It’s a bit boring,” she said.
Several Australian athletes left early and were joined by competitors from
other nations.
On a hot Gold Coast night, those in attendance were treated to a duet by Amy
Shark and Archie Roach, a ‘poetry slam rap’ and performances from the likes
of Ricki-Lee Coulter, Anthony Callea, Yothu Yindi and Guy Sebastian.
The 15,000 volunteers – who wore ever-present smiles and were one of the
highlights of the Games – enjoyed their time in the sun and even Usain Bolt
made an appearance.
After hugging Callea, Bolt bizarrely pretended he was ‘on the decks’ but
his supposed DJ cameo did not fool anybody.
Given Bolt was available to feature at the ceremony, the use of him in such a
odd and brief role spoke volumes about the evening.
The dignitaries
Gold Coast Commonwealth Games chairman Peter Beattie hailed the event as “
fantastic”.
“We’ve brought meaning to the definition of ‘The Friendly Games’,” he
said.
He said the Games would be “remembered for the first time there were equal
medal events for women and men” and that they saw “the full and authentic
integration of para-athletes into the Games program”.
It was hard to argue with him on either point.
New Zealand’s David Liti was given the David Dickson award for being the
outstanding athlete of the Games before Queensland Premier Annastacia
Palaszczuk, infamously snubbed from a speaking role at the opening ceremony,
gave a speech that was almost instantly forgotten.
Then it was time for the handover to Birmingham, hosts of the 2022
Commonwealth Games, and a lengthy musical finish to the evening.
Not that there were many athletes to watch it.
It was a sad way for the Games to end, after 11 days of glorious moments not
limited to Fearnley’s gold in his last race for Australia, Mitch Larkin’s
five golds in the pool, the incredible backstories behind the successes of
Steele von Hoff and Anja Stridsman, the emergence of 17-year-old swimming
star Ariarne Titmus and our superb cycling effort.