a willingness to do so

[GoodTaste]

Does " a willingness to do so" mean " a willingness to sacrifice his life for his cause (of democracy)"?"His was not an active decision to die, but a willingness to do so"

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[emsr2d2]

It is impossible to say. The original "His was not an active decision to die, but a willingness to do so" makes no mention of sacrificing his life for a cause. The only thing we can infer from the original is that he was willing to die.