I told you that some of the climate change evangelicals were seriously unwell. I wasn’t joking. Nor was I hitting below the belt. I meant what I said.
Yesterday, an Extinction Rebellion activist announced that she was beginning a hunger strike and was prepared to die if the government didn’t address the demands of her group.
According to The Mail Online:
Laura Amherst, 31, filmed herself demanding action from the Prime Minister, telling him that she does not believe the government is doing enough to stop the ‘climate emergency’.
The mum-of-one from Brighton said that she felt it was important to do more for her child’s future, and that she was even ‘prepared to die’ for the cause. Taking the appeal a step further, Laura declared she wouldn’t eat anything more until the government acts on a letter she had sent to 10 Downing Street.
‘I have been thinking about this for a couple of weeks,’ said Laura.
‘Basically I have made the decision to not eat anymore food until Boris Johnson actually addresses this letter and XR’s demands.
“Now I known this is going to be extremely dangerous for me, I’m scared and nervous for myself but I have to do all that I can and I have been thinking about this for a couple of weeks.
This is going to sound so dramatic but I’m prepared to die for this.”
I bet she believes every word of it. I said in a previous article that I believe this is a form of hyperreligiosity. She really does believe that the end of the world is nigh. Nothing will convince her otherwise.
She also told The Mail Online:
“I need this to go viral because it is one of the most important videos of our time with the most important information in it. It affects all of us and if we don’t do something, we are going to become extinct. We really need to do this. I’m risking my life to get this out there and get Boris to take it seriously.”
She needs help.
