Discussion do you view suicide as "beautiful?"

[deadwinter]

The vast majority of people view suicide as dark/disturbing. The general response to someone who has committed suicide is sorrow and regret, for example, that said person had such a bright future ahead of them. I especially hate the "permanent solution to a temporary problem" response, as it disregards the many people w/ chronic illnesses, disabilities, & other disorders..

I find it interesting that the general population views death as the worst possible outcome, when that is far from the truth. If forced to choose between constant torment & suffering v. an unknown that at the very least offers the chance of relief, who wouldn't choose the latter? Many people would argue that death is the lack of existence, which by nature would be neutral.

I also think that suicide is commonly seen as the enemy, when really it is a way out for many. Imagine being unable to die.. with no end to the amount of pain possible for a human to endure, life would be inescapable. I believe that people disregard the suffering with which one had been afflicted, and focus solely on the tragedy of the death.

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[thethatsitboy]

To me, suicide ain't beautiful, but rather it's just sad. beautiful is when people or countries can actually understand and support someone's choice like that.

 

[Someone123]

If a person can get relief from their pain and they go to heaven it can be a beautiful resujlt, but we don't know if it will be. On some level for me there is always a sadness about what could have been, but i can definitely see why a person would see beauty in this, when many descriptions of the afterlife are of beauty that is way beyond anything in this world.

 

[Readytogo246]

I dream of the release which for me will be beautiful.

 

[jwordz]

The vast majority of people view suicide as dark/disturbing. The general response to someone who has committed suicide is sorrow and regret, for example, that said person had such a bright future ahead of them. I especially hate the "permanent solution to a temporary problem" response, as it disregards the many people w/ chronic illnesses, disabilities, & other disorders..

I find it interesting that the general population views death as the worst possible outcome, when that is far from the truth. If forced to choose between constant torment & suffering v. an unknown that at the very least offers the chance of relief, who wouldn't choose the latter? Many people would argue that death is the lack of existence, which by nature would be neutral.

I also think that suicide is commonly seen as the enemy, when really it is a way out for many. Imagine being unable to die.. with no end to the amount of pain possible for a human to endure, life would be inescapable. I believe that people disregard the suffering with which one had been afflicted, and focus solely on the tragedy of the death.

thank you for reading, i love and appreciate u :)

yeah i have no idea how to think of it

 

[leavingsoon99]

I'm odd. I think it can be beautiful. If one can look at life and call it beautiful, then I can look at death and self-termination and think the same of it. I think life is terrible and ugly.

 

[Unending]

I see suicide as generally very ugly, albeit oftentimes the result of a far uglier persistent situation. It definitely speaks volumes that people will literally jump out of skyscrapers to avoid being burned alive. I personally feel like that should be enough to understand how it sort of works (take terrifying drastic action in order to avoid drawn out horrific pain).

 

[purity]

i kind of view suicide in a way that is neither really beauitful or ugly, it just simply exists. maybe a little bit on the ugly side. but relatively, it's pretty normalized in my head for some reason. its like asking me "do you think sleep is beautiful?"

 

[unrest]

i view the act of commiting suicide beautiful only so i don't have to feel the guilt of how ugly the consequences can be. or how ugly it was leading up to the suicide.

 

[dyinghopefully]

for me suicide is quite sad, seeing the suffering of others and end it, it is very sad and makes my hearts break, not to mention the opinion of people who judge the person that take suicide is an act of "coward" and "loser"

 

[EternalDaydreaming]

I don't view it as beautiful it feels more ethereal to me like a waking up from a dream you never would want to end

 

[Goodgirlryeo101]

I don't view it as beautiful suicide itself but i view the destination of suicide as beautiful … people will always have different views when it comes what you view and regard as beautiful and not beautiful. You have to do what's best for you and no one else. I wish you all the best with the decision that you are going to make.

 

[LaVieEnRose]

No. It's tragic and leaves a mess.

 

[Chemical Animal]

For me, the only dark, ugly, disturbing things about suicide are the factors that leads someone to ctb.
But I don't see it as beautiful either, maybe the beauty is in becoming free from a cursed, dysfunctional, miserable and hellish life

 

[SirCalvinXIV]

It's all about perspective, isn't it? Me personally, no. The physical aspects of it; like someone's degrading physical state, hygiene, and living conditions are certainly not glamorous. The suicidal person, once they become a corpse, is again an unpleasant sight, though some (admittedly very fucked up) people see dead people as 'beautiful'.
The problem with this question is, is that describing death , specifically suicide as beautiful or not is not really pertinent to the idea of death. It's like describing whether or not a loaf of bread is beautiful - though it is one aspect of the topic at hand, it's not a very important or impactful one. This is to say, that if one is to CTB, it shouldn't matter what other people think of their death, or of death as a whole. But I digress.

 

[groucho]

No it isn't beautiful in the slightest. Let's not kid ourselves it is a scary, painful and desperate act for both those choosing it and those left behind. But it is a choice that everyone should legally and morally have, and sometime it is the least painful and degrading an option for people with nothing worthy to call "life" have. To me it sits in a grey area of life.

 

[Vizzy]

yes beautiful and excited for it!

 

[brokeandbroken]

No it's tragic that someone's life was so bad they decided they were better off ending it then going forward. I'm not sure death is ever beautiful.

 

[Forever Sleep]

I suppose in the terms that I view this capitalist society and humankind itself as monstrous, oppresive and pretty much unstopable- I suppose I do see suicide as an act of defiance: 'I'm not going to play a part in your sordid little game, I won't offer up my face for you to stamp on (1984) and I won't be a part of either exploiting the environment or, other people anymore.' I think in that way- it's beautiful- yes. I think exercisng your own will against any kind of oppression is beautiful.

Even being born into a meat sack that will gradually deteriorate and die anyway is oppressive surely? We're designed or have evolved with planned obsolescence! Much worse though- we're likely to enconter pain and limitation while that is happening. Again- why isn't it beautiful to spare yourself from that? Surely- it's even more beautiful if that poor suffering person can be assisted in a clinic. What's 'beautiful' about watching your loved one suffer and wither away slowly- begging to be released?!! That's utterly monstrous and sadistic.

On the other hand though- it's kind of unlikely that the people left behind will find it beautiful. They may find it devastating. That is the most unfortunate part in all of this. I wish people could experience life how we do- just for a day or two- so then, they might feel relieved we're not going through that now.

Plus- I mean- is it really 'beautiful' if someone manages to escape from a concentration camp? No- they shouldn't have been there in the first place! I think ideally- many of us would have prefered not to have been born. Plus- obviously- the ideal would be for us not to have experienced ideation in the first place. Like other people have said- in a truly beautiful world- people wouldn't want to kill themselves but- seeing what we're stuck with- suicide can indeed be that 'happy release' we all seek.

 

[outrider567]

The vast majority of people view suicide as dark/disturbing. The general response to someone who has committed suicide is sorrow and regret, for example, that said person had such a bright future ahead of them. I especially hate the "permanent solution to a temporary problem" response, as it disregards the many people w/ chronic illnesses, disabilities, & other disorders..

I find it interesting that the general population views death as the worst possible outcome, when that is far from the truth. If forced to choose between constant torment & suffering v. an unknown that at the very least offers the chance of relief, who wouldn't choose the latter? Many people would argue that death is the lack of existence, which by nature would be neutral.

I also think that suicide is commonly seen as the enemy, when really it is a way out for many. Imagine being unable to die.. with no end to the amount of pain possible for a human to endure, life would be inescapable. I believe that people disregard the suffering with which one had been afflicted, and focus solely on the tragedy of the death.

thank you for reading, i love and appreciate u :)

I don't view suicide as anything much, just an end to everything

 

[Pidgeons_Sparrows]

not beautiful just indifferent. kind of bleak but meh it is what it is, everyone has a different path that suits them best, for me its ctb.

 

[Xta4Love]

Suicide can be beautiful. My neigbour was psychotic, depressed, drug addicted, lonely and suffered a great deal. He commited suicide in the precense of his parents. He wasnt alone. And it was humane. I miss him. But he is in a better place

 

[FuneralCry]

Yes, of course, there's so much beauty in the thought of finally being free from this world and suicide certainly is beautiful, it's self care as it's taking control over our inevitable fate and preventing all unnecessary suffering. Existing truly is something so harmful and pointless, the existence of life certainly is the most horrific mistake which is why choosing to leave would be beautiful as to die solves the true problem which is existence in itself and returns one to the ideal state of nothingness where they can no longer suffer and where everything is finally forgotten about for all eternity. The only beauty lies in death, something so dreadful and repulsive as existence itself could never be beautiful, it's a burden which causes one to suffer so unnecessarily.

 

[Darkover]

yes you'll be in better place than anything this life ever had to offer

 

[deadwinter]

i view the act of commiting suicide beautiful only so i don't have to feel the guilt of how ugly the consequences can be. or how ugly it was leading up to the suicide.

this!!! if suicide is beautiful, then it feels meaningful/purposeful. i can tell myself that im not a horrible/selfish person for ending my life.

 

[unrest]

this!!! if suicide is beautiful, then it feels meaningful/purposeful. i can tell myself that im not a horrible/selfish person for ending my life.

i can go into a whole essay about this. but i always end up romanticizing my planning of my own suicide. by making a playlist, the act of tidying before i ctb, my last meal, my last moments, etc… just so i can rid of the thought that the people around me will probably have to suffer the horrible act that they found me in. but if i don't do in beauty, then what was my years of mental illness even for? i don't know. i romanticize my issues a lot as a way to escape.

 

[chloramine]

I see it as sad. I hope that the individual has found relief and peace. I hope those left behind will be okay. Suicide is so often the result of humans and our systems failing each other though. I don't think it's wrong or ugly or disgusting, but I'm sad it came to that point. I'm sad people hurt to that extent. So, ultimately I see it as sad but I retain hope through it.

 

[Readytogo246]

I think it is beautiful and death is sacred.

 

[catharsis92]

The vast majority of people view suicide as dark/disturbing. The general response to someone who has committed suicide is sorrow and regret, for example, that said person had such a bright future ahead of them. I especially hate the "permanent solution to a temporary problem" response, as it disregards the many people w/ chronic illnesses, disabilities, & other disorders..

I find it interesting that the general population views death as the worst possible outcome, when that is far from the truth. If forced to choose between constant torment & suffering v. an unknown that at the very least offers the chance of relief, who wouldn't choose the latter? Many people would argue that death is the lack of existence, which by nature would be neutral.

I also think that suicide is commonly seen as the enemy, when really it is a way out for many. Imagine being unable to die.. with no end to the amount of pain possible for a human to endure, life would be inescapable. I believe that people disregard the suffering with which one had been afflicted, and focus solely on the tragedy of the death.

thank you for reading, i love and appreciate u :)

Many people thinks suicide is dark because of religios and cultural reasons.
Religious base is "hell" issue. Cultural base is "selfishness" issue (people that left behind etc.). Besides these reasons people doesnt care actually.
If there is a hell, i am sure these hippocrats that dosent feel empathy will lead the way.

 

[Sprite_Geist]

I personally think that suicide is neither beautiful or horrific - it just simply... is. What can be saddening though, are the reason(s) why a person might take their own life such as abuse - for example.