Congrats @jadams2k18 and @Shemzy! Nice work both of you!
I don't know if I should comment on suicide, as I've never considered it, and I don't think I ever will, although there are circumstances where I would do it. For example, if it would be the best choice during some emergency where everyone will die a painful, agonizing death, then I would do it just to avoid the alternative.
I've always had the belief that it's wrong to kill oneself as much as it is to kill someone else. Having no idea of what kind of punishment (if any) for killing someone exists in an afterlife, if there is one, is enough deterrent on its own for me. Killing myself and then ending up being punished for it right after to boot, just doesn't sound like a good way to enter an afterlife.
That pretty much guarantees I'll die by assault, accident, disease or natural causes.
Of course, I've never had a problem with depression, so I have no idea what that is like when confronting issues that would make one feel suicidal, so I'm not qualified to say anything about that, except that I know it's a real thing.
I'm sure that anyone who knows that I have it in my will to not have a funeral when I die, probably thinks that's weird. But I think it's much weirder to spend so much money on a dead, rotting hunk of flesh, when so many people are starving. I personally feel that funerals are just wasting money that could be used to keep starving, LIVING people, alive.
But that's what I'm having - no funeral and the absolute cheapest disposal of my dead body. I could have a military funeral, but that would still mean that money would be spent on a worthless dead corpse. I will likely have a military cremation, probably the cheapest route.
Thanks for writing that, it really made me wonder about this all over again.
If there were a simple, painless, and widely available way, it would be certain that more than a quarter of the world's population would die.
I guess we are the only beings who can kill themselves by choice.
I think cremation is the best. And here in my country, it is much better. A few years ago there was a gang of outlaws who stole human bones and tombs to sell them (especially skulls). It is a disgrace that even dead you are not safe. They use them most of the time for spiritual rituals. And it is worrying for the relatives of the dead one.
But I think there are many religions forbid it.
I don't like funerals. However, most people like to share one last time with their loved ones. So it's best to make them spend as comfortable a time as possible: with good chairs, a coffee, a soup and maybe some prayers and words. Something simple and cheap.
I don't know if it's the same where you live. But funerals here are the only places you see your whole family together.
Thanks for sharing :)
I know that some people (Christians) say that if you get cremated then you won't be able to have a resurrected body. I don't buy that, because if your house catches fire and you burn up, it's gonna end up the same as it would have if you were cremated.
I understand the comfort aspect of the wake and the family coming together to say one last goodbye, and get one last look at the dead corpse. But in my case, if they want to have a little get together, they can. They just won't be paying a mortician to display my dead corpse as the centerpiece.
To me, it's more important that I leave the world in the most responsible way that I can imagine. Mourners can celebrate that, have a good time and go home. 🙂 Thanks for adding your views!