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Thich Quang Duc, a Buddhist monk, burns himself to death on a Saigon street on June 11, 1963, to protest alleged persecution of Buddhists by the South Vietnamese government. President Ngo Dình Diem, part of the Catholic minority, had adopted policies that discriminated against Buddhists and gave high favor to Catholics.

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  1. People should not be persecuted or discriminated against for their beliefs.
    Nor should countries back other countries who do so.
    Sad to say a lot of wars and deaths caused over different beliefs. In the end we all believe in higher power. Please don’t kill.