Discussion Suicide in ancient times. idk if to put it in discussion or methods

[tormentedhusk]

How did they do it back then? How was it viewed?

 

[Life'sA6itch]

I would guess very painful methods like stabbing or slashing oneself or eating or drinking whatever item in those times known to cause illness or death. Perhaps drowning would have been a choice or going into caves where others had previously died (from high concentrations of deadly gases) even if they didn't know why people died there. Maybe some of them jumped from high natural features such as cliffs or tall man-made structures as well. A fall or jump into a volcano for example would have also been known to be deadly in ancient times. Even in ancient times there were various concoctions that would also bring about death. However, maybe not with the speed or certainty of some possibilities of today.

 

[Bblconsumer]

Well suicide mostly depends on where they were, poisoning was huge, people like Socrates (while not voluntary) was forced to drink hemlock to die.

But views wise it also depended, people were forced into it ala Socrates, but there was a Philosopher who's ideas is said to of caused a string of suicides because he said that pleasure never could truly stay, and his works were banned.

But promortalism is everywhere throughout time and this is a Western primarily Greco account.

 

[Forever Sleep]

I'm going from TV drama here, so it might not be too accurate. Suicide in Roman times was acceptable- even honourable for some people. I think they had to be wealthy though. They didn't want slaves killing themselves. But, I think it was actually possible to get the method from medical practioners of the time.

 

[Pluto]

How to CTB in Ancient Rome

If someone wished to willingly end their life within the borders of the Roman Empire, they were to apply to the Senate so that the Senate could judge whether their reasons for suicide were sound. If the reasons were considered sound, the person would be allowed to commit suicide. They would even...

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