"A man set himself on fire while at a mall"

1. http://www.statesman.com/ap/ap/top-news/man-sets-himself-on-fire-on-the-national-mall/nbGG6/

2     2.   Category of problem: Society

3   3.  Level of problem: State

4    4.  The article concerns: A man set himself on fire while at the national mall.

5      5.Why is this important to families/individuals OR how does it affect individuals/families?

It affects families or individual because the man set himself on fire while at a national mall. 
 

6    6.   What are your views on the issue/policy?

What will make someone want to set themselves on fire? I feel like maybe the shutdown government have affect himself and his family and he thought maybe trying to kill himself in front of people that a national mall to show the government what they are doing it harm people. Or maybe I am just jump to conclude on this one. What if while the joggers were trying to help him, he accidentally burns them as well? I know it is life-threatening suffers because it was fire in the first place.  He may having be trying to prove a point but in a very harm way which to me is crazy because he now have to live this awful burn for the rest of his life. I think no matter how bad things get just trying to harm or kill you to get off out a situation is not a good choice. His family has to now get care for him for the rest of his life. If the family cannot afford his medically care and they might have to use the entire have to support him then what did he prove. I think people do not always really think about the choice that they make and how it will not just affect them but the people that love and care for them. So what if he will does not make it. His family will have to deal with losing him which is not to anybody to lose a love one because they were been self and thinking that taking their life was the only way to end their suffering or pain. I hope that he makes it and his family all the best in this situation.