I suppose this is related to whether you see your main stressors as being external or internal. Some people see nothing much wrong with the world. More that their poor health limits their ability to interact with it. Others are vehemently opposed to things like wage slavery, capitalism, consumerism and the expectations placed upon them. I was curious to see how the forum is split in poll form.
Also curious as to whether you think your suicide (if you choose to go ahead with it) would be interpreted as a backlash against society? Would you want it to be seen as that? A kind of protest against complying? Does anyone intend to suggest as much in notes etc? I still hope to quote the late, great David Bowie: 'Life wasn't worth the balance.'
I'm of lots of minds really. I don't enjoy being part of this system and expected to comply. I suppose in a way, my main motivator for wanting to CTB now is that I don't want to comply any longer. I'm simply sick of paying my way in life and I certainly won't have enough money for a reasonable retirement.
Still, I don't really know how else society could function. It's not like I can think of better alternatives! Other than a more fair way of sharing wealth. To ensure all people are paid properly for what they do.
Mine is more on the lines of an antinatilist rant. To my parents, while I do love them: 'Why on earth did you conscript me into this ridiculous 'pay as you go' service?
I suppose I like the idea of my (hopeful) suicide adding to the embarassing numbers for our government. I do imagine a lot of MP's are pretty corrupt and only out to feather their own nests. I don't believe that all of them genuinely care about the constituents they serve. (Some will of course.) I suppose I see suicide rates as the honest truth about just how unhappy citizens truly are. It's in effect, the most extreme way of protesting in a way.
Maybe you could argue that all issues that cause suicide aren't a governments responsibility. But- aren't they? We all pay taxes, or our parents likely did at least. We pay into a system that is supposed to then support us when we need it. Even things like mental illness, dysphoria come under healthcare. Are those systems adequate?
Is it reasonable to blame society for our woes? Or, are we just snowfakes that ought to be taking more responsibility for ourselves? Again though- why is that responsibilty expected of us? Is that reasonable? We didn't sign contracts in the womb to comply to wage slavery or, anything else that is expected of us.
Of course, it kind of has to be expected of us, otherwise society would fall apart! They simply sugarcoat it by telling us that we shouldn't see it as wage slavery. It's a career or, a dream job. If only we manage to claw our way up to that- we'll be happy. But, will we? I'm not and I'm at least able (for now) to do what I dreamed of once.
What are your thoughts?
Also curious as to whether you think your suicide (if you choose to go ahead with it) would be interpreted as a backlash against society? Would you want it to be seen as that? A kind of protest against complying? Does anyone intend to suggest as much in notes etc? I still hope to quote the late, great David Bowie: 'Life wasn't worth the balance.'
I'm of lots of minds really. I don't enjoy being part of this system and expected to comply. I suppose in a way, my main motivator for wanting to CTB now is that I don't want to comply any longer. I'm simply sick of paying my way in life and I certainly won't have enough money for a reasonable retirement.
Still, I don't really know how else society could function. It's not like I can think of better alternatives! Other than a more fair way of sharing wealth. To ensure all people are paid properly for what they do.
Mine is more on the lines of an antinatilist rant. To my parents, while I do love them: 'Why on earth did you conscript me into this ridiculous 'pay as you go' service?
I suppose I like the idea of my (hopeful) suicide adding to the embarassing numbers for our government. I do imagine a lot of MP's are pretty corrupt and only out to feather their own nests. I don't believe that all of them genuinely care about the constituents they serve. (Some will of course.) I suppose I see suicide rates as the honest truth about just how unhappy citizens truly are. It's in effect, the most extreme way of protesting in a way.
Maybe you could argue that all issues that cause suicide aren't a governments responsibility. But- aren't they? We all pay taxes, or our parents likely did at least. We pay into a system that is supposed to then support us when we need it. Even things like mental illness, dysphoria come under healthcare. Are those systems adequate?
Is it reasonable to blame society for our woes? Or, are we just snowfakes that ought to be taking more responsibility for ourselves? Again though- why is that responsibilty expected of us? Is that reasonable? We didn't sign contracts in the womb to comply to wage slavery or, anything else that is expected of us.
Of course, it kind of has to be expected of us, otherwise society would fall apart! They simply sugarcoat it by telling us that we shouldn't see it as wage slavery. It's a career or, a dream job. If only we manage to claw our way up to that- we'll be happy. But, will we? I'm not and I'm at least able (for now) to do what I dreamed of once.
What are your thoughts?
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