Having looked at various sources in order to research my part of the presentation, I have noticed that the general opinion seems to be somewhat split, as though people are unable to make up their mind as to what went on. The website
"Alternative Considerations of Jonestown & Peoples Temple" actually labels the tragic event as a
mass suicide/murder. I believe the point they are trying to get across is that whilst many of them did willingly die for the cause, others may have been murdered. One book ("Cannibals And Evil Cult Killers") I have quoted from in my notes mentions that a lot of the victims of Jonestown had bullet wounds on their body; some had several wounds.
I also looked into the number of children who were amongst the dead in Guyana and have come to my own conclusions about whether or not it was mass suicide or mass murder. I won't reveal my thoughts here but I'll leave you to ponder whether or not you think nearly 120 children understand the principles behind martydom.
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Actually, there were no children who died in Jonestown as a result of bullet wounds. There were only two people who were shot, one being Jim Jones (murder or suicide? the jury is still out), and the other, Jones' nurse Annie Moore, who died of a self-inflicted wound.
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