TAW122
Emissary of the right to die.
- Aug 30, 2018
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This isn't something that is new and many of the SaSu members, especially those who know methods and/or have done their homework will know this. Also, I once again, may be preaching to the choir here, but most of us already know how unreliable a lot of methods are, and the actual success rate, nevermind all the points of failure ANY method can have. No method is absolutely 100% as there is always unexpected circumstances, human error, and unforeseen situations, but those who have done their research, homework, and refined as well as prepared thoroughly, extensively will at least get as close to 100% (perhaps even guaranteed) success.
With that said, what really infuriates me is the naivety when it comes to methods and success rates for them. I partly blame Hollywood for their inaccurate and incorrect portrayals of death. Then, also the misinformation and poor understanding of anatomy of the human body and resilience plays into the skewed perception of method reliability and success rates. Furthermore, the ignorance of pro-lifers when it comes to an actual attempt since they ignore or underestimate the survival instinct. They do not consider the amount of courage one needs to go through with the attempt, regardless of what method one has chosen. Even with the most reliable method, the SI will always be in the way, and for some people, it could affect their attempt by causing them to fail and end up alive, but grievously harmed.
Here are a list (not comprehensive, but most common methods), and I will briefly describe them.
Firearms
One of the most reliable, albeit messy ways to go, and most people (I blame Hollywood and poor understanding of physics and human anatomy) believe it is a guaranteed death, and aiming at the chin (a big NO-NO). Due to such poor understanding of the method, and misinformation, people have the incorrect view on death via firearm.
Hanging
While there are lots of people (around the world and not just in the US) have succeeded with the method, it isn't anywhere as easy as movies portray it. Furthermore, even for successful ones, some people suffer immensely before death due to incorrect positioning and/or doing the method improperly. Additionally, if one is discovered too soon, they could end up failing and with permanent brain damage from Oxygen deprivation.
OD/Poisoning
I'm not sure if it is due to rumors or just incorrect information being passed around in normie circles about drugs just being lethal enough and reliable to die being true, or just poor understanding of drugs and their toxicity in general. Anyways, as most of us on SaSu know, that besides certain drugs (opioids, barbiturates, and benzos with alcohol), the chance of success via OD is very low, and/or extremely uncomfortable and painful, with a long, drawn out death.
Cutting
When cutting one's wrists or arms, the failure rate is high and most people believe that it is possible just to bleed out and die. Most of the time, that is not the case unless the person has pre-existing conditions that make them bleed out and die (lack of blood clotting and not found in time). Furthermore, the survival instinct will greatly prevent one from continuing to cut or being able to sever an artery or important vein such that they will die from blood loss.
Jumping
A common misconception is that if one jumps, it is mostly successful, but that is far from the truth. The way someone lands (head first or feet first) matters a lot, the surface one lands on (whether it is concrete or a body of water), and of course, the height (the higher the greater the odds of death) in which one is jumping from.
I could list many more methods and their misconceptions, but I believe that these are just a few good examples of pro-life naivety when it comes to methods and method success rate. Also, the fact that pro-lifers believe that CTB'ing is easy and almost effortless are naive and ignorant.
With that said, what really infuriates me is the naivety when it comes to methods and success rates for them. I partly blame Hollywood for their inaccurate and incorrect portrayals of death. Then, also the misinformation and poor understanding of anatomy of the human body and resilience plays into the skewed perception of method reliability and success rates. Furthermore, the ignorance of pro-lifers when it comes to an actual attempt since they ignore or underestimate the survival instinct. They do not consider the amount of courage one needs to go through with the attempt, regardless of what method one has chosen. Even with the most reliable method, the SI will always be in the way, and for some people, it could affect their attempt by causing them to fail and end up alive, but grievously harmed.
Here are a list (not comprehensive, but most common methods), and I will briefly describe them.
Firearms
One of the most reliable, albeit messy ways to go, and most people (I blame Hollywood and poor understanding of physics and human anatomy) believe it is a guaranteed death, and aiming at the chin (a big NO-NO). Due to such poor understanding of the method, and misinformation, people have the incorrect view on death via firearm.
Hanging
While there are lots of people (around the world and not just in the US) have succeeded with the method, it isn't anywhere as easy as movies portray it. Furthermore, even for successful ones, some people suffer immensely before death due to incorrect positioning and/or doing the method improperly. Additionally, if one is discovered too soon, they could end up failing and with permanent brain damage from Oxygen deprivation.
OD/Poisoning
I'm not sure if it is due to rumors or just incorrect information being passed around in normie circles about drugs just being lethal enough and reliable to die being true, or just poor understanding of drugs and their toxicity in general. Anyways, as most of us on SaSu know, that besides certain drugs (opioids, barbiturates, and benzos with alcohol), the chance of success via OD is very low, and/or extremely uncomfortable and painful, with a long, drawn out death.
Cutting
When cutting one's wrists or arms, the failure rate is high and most people believe that it is possible just to bleed out and die. Most of the time, that is not the case unless the person has pre-existing conditions that make them bleed out and die (lack of blood clotting and not found in time). Furthermore, the survival instinct will greatly prevent one from continuing to cut or being able to sever an artery or important vein such that they will die from blood loss.
Jumping
A common misconception is that if one jumps, it is mostly successful, but that is far from the truth. The way someone lands (head first or feet first) matters a lot, the surface one lands on (whether it is concrete or a body of water), and of course, the height (the higher the greater the odds of death) in which one is jumping from.
I could list many more methods and their misconceptions, but I believe that these are just a few good examples of pro-life naivety when it comes to methods and method success rate. Also, the fact that pro-lifers believe that CTB'ing is easy and almost effortless are naive and ignorant.
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