Rhizomorph1
May you find peace in living or dying
- Oct 24, 2023
- 624
Internal thought dump:
I'm seeing a lot of threads appraising suicide as "good" and a lot of pro-lifers appraising it as "bad". I think it's a bit of a moot point.
There's no good or bad in the absence of reason. In death there is no "I" left to reason.
It is just less painful than the current existence. Less painful can be appraised as good or bad if one wishes. I prefer to leave it neutral and just call it for what it is.
I'm a material realist though. I don't really believe in good or bad beyond utilitarian functionalism within society (e.g., rehabilitation, compensation for loss, harm reduction). In dying we kind of transcend this utility as there is no "I" left to be compensated; no harm to be prevented once we are dead.
Death is the ultimate transcendence of good and evil. It is only via the aesthetic projection of values by those still alive that death demands meaning.
"When I am, death is not, and when death is, I am not" -Epicurus
Thus, death cannot be a part of us; only the idea of dying ever will be.
Just as such, it is not right or wrong to ctb. Nobody should have to feel shame or guilt, and everyone should have the right to equal, informed, person-centered access to resources for either recovery OR ctb.
Wishing you all well in living or dying,
-Rhizo
I'm seeing a lot of threads appraising suicide as "good" and a lot of pro-lifers appraising it as "bad". I think it's a bit of a moot point.
There's no good or bad in the absence of reason. In death there is no "I" left to reason.
It is just less painful than the current existence. Less painful can be appraised as good or bad if one wishes. I prefer to leave it neutral and just call it for what it is.
I'm a material realist though. I don't really believe in good or bad beyond utilitarian functionalism within society (e.g., rehabilitation, compensation for loss, harm reduction). In dying we kind of transcend this utility as there is no "I" left to be compensated; no harm to be prevented once we are dead.
Death is the ultimate transcendence of good and evil. It is only via the aesthetic projection of values by those still alive that death demands meaning.
"When I am, death is not, and when death is, I am not" -Epicurus
Thus, death cannot be a part of us; only the idea of dying ever will be.
Just as such, it is not right or wrong to ctb. Nobody should have to feel shame or guilt, and everyone should have the right to equal, informed, person-centered access to resources for either recovery OR ctb.
Wishing you all well in living or dying,
-Rhizo