There is also the risk, ironically, of creating martyrs of those whose offensive views one calls into question.

On the other hand, the guiding principle in sentencing republicans was moderation in order not to create new martyrs within the republican minority.

I am not overly fond of creating martyrs.

We perpetuate the cycle of retribution and recruit more terrorists by creating martyrs.

Police break up demonstrations but avoid creating martyrs with arrests.

We do not want to create martyrs.

They had to create martyrs to keep the pot boiling.

By killing such figures, the Spanish were creating martyrs.

However, this has often had the unintended effect of creating martyrs around which popular resistance can rally.

"A lot of us are concerned about creating martyrs who can become lasting symbols," a Western diplomat said.