This picture was taken at Tiananmen
Square, China during a protest for democracy in 1989. In response to the
protests, the Chinese government sent military personal and materiel to
suppress the crowds. The man in the picture was so passionate about democracy
that he refused to let the tanks continue down the road, even moving to block
the tanks from going around him. This image is the definition of courage, as
this man is staring certain death in the face in order to protect the ideals
that he cherishes. Seeing as how there were between 200 and 2000 fatalities as
a result of the protests, the Chinese were not afraid of killing their own
citizens. This picture illustrates the classic David versus Goliath scene, but
in a very real setting with tangible consequences. These circumstances make the
man’s act of valor extraordinary.
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