Are martyrs actually selfish auto-addicts?

[Diana]

Even if Ra is always careful not to include his own bias, it’s very clear that he doesn’t think martyrdom is a good choice considering one’s own path, although he’ll respect it as it is a choice...

I would agree. 

Martyrdom is definitely a confusing topic. It seems selfish and selfless at the same time. I think being a martyr has the element of trying to control something. And in that, it would imply lack of acceptance. But when you get down to specifics, and someone throws themselves on a bomb so others won't get hurt…it seems heroic, but implies an imbalance—that self is less important than others.

Just musing...