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Forever Sleep
Earned it we have...
- May 4, 2022
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Not too long ago people used to gather for public executions for entertainment. Not to mention the Roman colosseum in more ancient times. But nowadays seeing a violent death is going to "lead to a lifetime of suffering". I'm not saying that it couldn't lead to trauma for particularly sensitive people, but for most of it will become simply a memory as we continue to go through our lives. I'm not advocating for this type of suicide method but calling it life ruining is overkill (pun intended)
People chose to see executions though. I imagine most of the people on the train/ platform wouldn't have consented to see that, or let their children see that.
Perhaps it won't stay with everyone there forever but- we simply don't know. I believe train drivers do commonly experience PTSD and depression after such an event:
'It was found that 16.3% of the drivers involved in incidents did develop post-traumatic stress disorder and that other diagnoses, e.g. depression and phobic states, were present in 39.5% of drivers when interviewed one month after the incident.'
Source: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/1615108/
I feel terrible for people who felt they had no other choice but to do this. I hate it that we feel forced into making such decisions but I also hate it that they couldn't have found another way. The issue I have with public methods is that- there's no way to limit/ assess who witnesses them and what affect it will have on them.
I'm so sorry you went through this OP. I hope your employers continue to be supportive.