TAW122
Emissary of the right to die.
- Aug 30, 2018
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IRL and even sometimes I have heard from people who say that "Suicide/CTB is the easy/cowardly way out.", "If you really wanted to CTB, you would have done it!", "Everyday people die easily/It's so easy to die in the world!" or such similar inane statements that couldn't be further from the truth. I know most of us are smart enough to figure out that those statements, usually made by ignorant people on the Internet and some IRL, are simply just not true.
First off, there is something called the survival instinct (SI) and/or self-preservation. This is a biological instinct that each living thing (certainly humans) has to keep itself alive by avoiding danger, pain, harm. It has come from millions of years of evolution and it is ingrained in most (if not all) of us. It is not easy to override, suppress, overcome this very thing. To do so, would require tremendous courage, conviction, and sometimes even more..
As a result of this, the SI stops one from going through with painful activities (this is why when someone attempts with a less lethal method, the body involuntarily stops the person from continuing or sends lots of discomfort and pain signals to the person to discourage one from continuing). For example, if someone is standing on a ledge/high building, the body knows that if the person falls it would be serious injury and death so the body would involuntarily prevent the person from following through, their muscles could lock up and stiffen, they freeze and their body gets stiff and they simply could not make the jump. This is the SI stopping the person from going through. The same could be said for other methods as well (not limited to just jumping)
Two IRL examples (one when I was in high school and the other during college):
Example 1: During one time, I had an argument with my father and I was a senior in high school at the time. He was mad at me for my behavior and slapped me across my face (long story but that's aside the point though). I got mad and upset, and I said well I guess it would be better when I'm dead, then he stated that if you wanted to CTB, you would have. Given that I was still just in high school at the time, didn't really have deep thinking or analysis, I was a bit naive, but not fully naive and was skeptical enough to know that CTB is not easy. Perhaps I didn't know what "survival instinct (SI)" was, but I had some idea of something that makes CTB difficult to follow through.
Example 2: During college, in my 2nd year, I had some altercation with my academic advisor (the reason for it isn't relevant though) and when my academic advisor used tough love (I fucking hate it but that's aside the point.) and scolded me to point of tears, I shyly asked "If someone were to CTB, would it be illegal?" (Keep in mind I never made any plans, intentions, or mention in detail just trying to pass it off passively) and he responded that "If you wanted to CTB, you wouldn't let people know, right? You would have done it in private." which partially insinuated that CTB must be something that is easy. Well obviously I didn't want to anyone know (which I don't plan to until after the deed is long done) because it would be counter-intuitive towards my efforts to CTB if I did. Also, CTB'ing is hard and it isn't easy.
A few common retort from others are:
"Then you don't really want to die.", "You are not ready to die then."
In response to these retorts, these are also ignorant and short-sighted as the people making those retorts don't live nor know what the sufferer is really going through. Maybe they are ready to die, but lack the means to be able to do so reliably and peacefully. So when people make these retorts or claim that 'suicide is easy', well they are ignorant.
In conclusion, the point I am making here is that when people made the decision to CTB and wish to CTB it isn't the fact that they couldn't CTB, but they are more fearful of failure (possibly resulting in permanent damage, worse injuries, becoming a vegetable, other consequences on top of what they are facing, etc.), not having access to a reliable (and peaceful) means of CTB'ing, and then there are some who want a dignified exit. Therefore, it is NOT a matter of whether they could die from anything (yes it's possible - hence there are accidental deaths and non-CTB deaths), but rather having a reliable, preferably peaceful way to death, in essence, a dignified death. It is a shame that government, society, and most people just don't seem to grasp this fact.
First off, there is something called the survival instinct (SI) and/or self-preservation. This is a biological instinct that each living thing (certainly humans) has to keep itself alive by avoiding danger, pain, harm. It has come from millions of years of evolution and it is ingrained in most (if not all) of us. It is not easy to override, suppress, overcome this very thing. To do so, would require tremendous courage, conviction, and sometimes even more..
As a result of this, the SI stops one from going through with painful activities (this is why when someone attempts with a less lethal method, the body involuntarily stops the person from continuing or sends lots of discomfort and pain signals to the person to discourage one from continuing). For example, if someone is standing on a ledge/high building, the body knows that if the person falls it would be serious injury and death so the body would involuntarily prevent the person from following through, their muscles could lock up and stiffen, they freeze and their body gets stiff and they simply could not make the jump. This is the SI stopping the person from going through. The same could be said for other methods as well (not limited to just jumping)
Two IRL examples (one when I was in high school and the other during college):
Example 1: During one time, I had an argument with my father and I was a senior in high school at the time. He was mad at me for my behavior and slapped me across my face (long story but that's aside the point though). I got mad and upset, and I said well I guess it would be better when I'm dead, then he stated that if you wanted to CTB, you would have. Given that I was still just in high school at the time, didn't really have deep thinking or analysis, I was a bit naive, but not fully naive and was skeptical enough to know that CTB is not easy. Perhaps I didn't know what "survival instinct (SI)" was, but I had some idea of something that makes CTB difficult to follow through.
Example 2: During college, in my 2nd year, I had some altercation with my academic advisor (the reason for it isn't relevant though) and when my academic advisor used tough love (I fucking hate it but that's aside the point.) and scolded me to point of tears, I shyly asked "If someone were to CTB, would it be illegal?" (Keep in mind I never made any plans, intentions, or mention in detail just trying to pass it off passively) and he responded that "If you wanted to CTB, you wouldn't let people know, right? You would have done it in private." which partially insinuated that CTB must be something that is easy. Well obviously I didn't want to anyone know (which I don't plan to until after the deed is long done) because it would be counter-intuitive towards my efforts to CTB if I did. Also, CTB'ing is hard and it isn't easy.
A few common retort from others are:
"Then you don't really want to die.", "You are not ready to die then."
In response to these retorts, these are also ignorant and short-sighted as the people making those retorts don't live nor know what the sufferer is really going through. Maybe they are ready to die, but lack the means to be able to do so reliably and peacefully. So when people make these retorts or claim that 'suicide is easy', well they are ignorant.
In conclusion, the point I am making here is that when people made the decision to CTB and wish to CTB it isn't the fact that they couldn't CTB, but they are more fearful of failure (possibly resulting in permanent damage, worse injuries, becoming a vegetable, other consequences on top of what they are facing, etc.), not having access to a reliable (and peaceful) means of CTB'ing, and then there are some who want a dignified exit. Therefore, it is NOT a matter of whether they could die from anything (yes it's possible - hence there are accidental deaths and non-CTB deaths), but rather having a reliable, preferably peaceful way to death, in essence, a dignified death. It is a shame that government, society, and most people just don't seem to grasp this fact.
