"Martyr" used figuratively, a mark, a sacrifice, an odd, blemished calf unworthy of the altar sacrifice.

John Rubens‏ @raftofwater now

I suppose going to war or committing suicide or being a human sacrifice can be thought of as doing the general population a favor, however misguided. How did George W. Bush beat @SenJohnMcCain? That flyer with his name on it. #JohnRubens SBN: 140559 State Bar of California martyr