The Russian rapper Ivan Petunin has committed suicide. He left a message about mobilization.

[Swede]

He said he refuses to murder another man.

He said Putin has taken all Russian men captive, leaving them with 3 choices: becoming a murderer, going to prison or suicide.

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[Pachamama]

1. Whoa....

That was intense - and very brave and courageous. Something I never thought I would say that about suicide.

He spoke the truth and perhaps may actually get the message to the Russian people about what the maniac Putin is doing and the choices he is forcing upon them.

[blue-wave]

2. There are more than 3 choices

What about staying alive and fighting through protest (protest comes in many forms) for the soul of your country to help Ukraine and the world


RIP

[WhiskeyGrinder]

4. I'd say he did the ultimate protest, actually.

Besides, staying alive isn't always a choice once one has been drafted.

[dchill]

5. You're right, of course.

[localroger]

6. He chose the third of only three choices

The government gave him only two: Go to the front and kill (and likely be killed), or go to prison. He decided to show them that there is a third choice. Given the circumstances, the availability of a fourth choice would have depended on a lot of luck. But the third choice he chose is always there.

[pnwmom]

10. That choice would lead to prison, in his view. nt

[lame54]

22. I think that's where the jail part comes in

[Grown2Hate]

3. Another reason to hate that fucking POS Putin.

May this gentle soul rest in peace, and may the other mother fucker find himself in pieces. Devastating.

[OAITW r.2.0]

7. Someone willing to kill himself to say "Fuck You" yo Putin.

But I hope the vast majority of Russian's say fuck you to Putin - by finding the SOB and wasting him in public in Red Square..

[Obvious85]

8. He forgot the 4th option: Getting RID OF PUTIN

By any means possible

[lindysalsagal]

9. Russian intimidation is keeping them from resisting vlad

They're all intimidated. Possibly, our 4 year terms are the most brilliant idea of all. Planned obsolescence.

[JoeOtterbein]

12. K n R with...

...(tears).

[Roy Rolling]

13. He's an Artist

Of course there’s millions of choices but he chose to hightlight three. That’s what artists do, they make us focus on something among the chaos of a million choices. It’s his artistic statement, he gets to choose the number he wants.

The importance of his art will be measured by if this act makes a difference in Russian men being used as cannon fodder.

Stopping war is a beautiful thing, if he helps make it happen he’s a hero.

[BigmanPigman]

14. I couldn't say it better

and couldn't agree more!

[NJCher]

15. If the ultimate goal of government

Is to make an environment in which every human, animal, and nature can thrive, this death shows that Putin is doing the opposite. He is killing, and in this case, a young, creative spirit.

[Eko]

16. Or, you could join and get your gun

and go after your commander or higher. Respect to him for not fighting, but then again no respect for not fighting and giving up. Its not going to change if people kill themselves, the people in charge will still be in charge. If you want to make a difference you have to make a difference.

[PortTack]

17. Sad..because there was another very viable option..surrender

President Zelensky made a statement directly to russian men being called to fight

1.surrender and you will be treated in accordance with the Geneva convention
2. Your identity will remain anonymous
3. If you fear going back to russian, you may apply for asylum. He’s not a war criminal so he would have definitely been given asylum

[msfiddlestix]

18. Has the method he chose been reported?

I wonder about his family and friends, how they're coping, and how they're dealing.

[WhiskeyGrinder]

19. Jumped off a building.

[msfiddlestix]

20. holy moly. I didn't think people actually did that on purpose.

on the other hand, it certainly couldn't go unnoticed.

golly jeeze.

[Cha]

21. Glory to Ukraine!💙💛