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sjames
Profile Blog Joined January 2012
Australia27 Posts
January 22 2012 13:12 GMT
#1
Hello everyone.

SJames here, good to see you all again :D

I would have posted more blogs however I was (unfairly) temp banned for posting in the gay starcraft thread. It didn't really faze me because I had work.

Anyway, for those of you who don't know me, I am Serjei James. I am a controversial member of this community. I challenge the norm and seek to change peoples mindsets about various issues. However I have been unsuccessful as apparently nobody on this website tolerates anyone with a slightly differing opinion to theirs. This is unfortunate as I guess I will just remain as the pinyata for frustrated nerds with no life, who insult me to feel better about themselves. I have received hate-mail, death threats and many abusive comments.

Now on to today's topic : Suicide.

I believe that suicide should not be illegal or frowned apon.

Suicide is a personal choice. In the same way that what you eat, drink and do is your own choice.

Naturally, if you chose to commit suicide it can have a terrible impact on your family and friends. It can result in financial difficulty and hardship for people. However everyone makes choices that in some way hurt others, its not unique to suicide.

Suicide is not the choice between life and death, as death is unavoidable and thus one can only chose to experience death sooner. Suicide is about choosing whether to experience life or not, and the sad truth is, is that many living people have actually already given up on live. People work jobs they hate. They numb themselves with drugs and alcohol, they commit crime and live with extream hate and frustration. These people just as just as dead as the corpse of someone who committed suicide. People like this are dead men walking. They are the zombies the world has always had.

People choose to reject life all the time. People play on the computer instead of visiting their sick grandmother. They watch TV while their friends are out partying. They chose to live, but without being alive, they chose to not experience the world or life. Some people hide in their room all their lives.They reject life every day, and its completely legal, so then why is suicide not?

I'm not saying all forms of suicide are good, In the same way that not all choices are good.

But at the end of the day, you are always the one with the choice. You have the final choice in your life, and nobody should have the right to restrict your choices.

You make a choice, you accept the consequences. That's the way it always has been, and its the way it always will be. You are nothing more than a product of your choices. You cease being a human when you have no choice. So in a way, not being able to chose death, makes you less human then someone who did.

“You have a choice. Live or die. Every breath is a choice. Every minute is a choice. To be or not to be.”
"Its only after we've lost everything, that we're free to do anything" - SJames.
Ph4ZeD
Profile Joined September 2011
United Kingdom753 Posts
Last Edited: 2012-01-22 13:25:33
January 22 2012 13:22 GMT
#2
Interesting thread. I tend to agree with you.

Although, I do reject your characterisation that playing on your computer while your friend are "partying" constitutes "rejecting" life. It might be rejecting what you think of as a life, but that hardly means that your friends are genuinely happier.
Zapdos_Smithh
Profile Blog Joined October 2008
Canada2620 Posts
January 22 2012 13:26 GMT
#3
On January 22 2012 22:12 sjames wrote:
I am a controversial member of this community.


You've been here for 1 month and you have 22 posts....no you aren't.
blubbdavid
Profile Blog Joined February 2010
Switzerland2412 Posts
January 22 2012 13:28 GMT
#4
He is. And that's not a good thing. Why, in God's name, do you continue blogging, altough the TL blog community despises you?
What do you desire? Money? Glory? Power? Revenge? Or something that surpasses all other? Whatever you desire - that is here. Tower of God ¦¦Nutella, drink of the Gods
nttea
Profile Blog Joined July 2008
Sweden4353 Posts
January 22 2012 13:29 GMT
#5
You will receive no death threats from me but by god you are obnoxious.... and i feel like you know and intentionally enforce that.
Josh-FiveO
Profile Blog Joined September 2011
Denmark174 Posts
January 22 2012 13:36 GMT
#6
Don't be too mean guys! You have a point OP, and I mean Death help should be available if you can prove that you have no reason to live anymore. Interesting blog.
A creative man is motivated by the desire to achieve, not by the desire to beat others.
MegaFonzie
Profile Joined April 2011
Australia1084 Posts
January 22 2012 13:37 GMT
#7
You're not controversial, you just annoy everyone that can be bothered reading your blogs because you can't get over yourself.

And PLEASE change your damn signature already :/
@x5_MegaFonzie
HwangjaeTerran
Profile Blog Joined October 2009
Finland5967 Posts
Last Edited: 2012-01-22 13:51:35
January 22 2012 13:38 GMT
#8
As someone who loves life and people, suicide is a very comforting thought.

It's the only thing that cannot be taken away from me and it's final. Making choices in life is extremely hard because the options are unlimited and we have a limited amount of time.

But the truth is, most people reject life. That's why they enslave themselves into a metalife.
What is a metalife? That's what happens whenever people say: this is normal, or this is right. Whenever they have something "figured out", whenever "people grow up", "people mature". It's just a load of bullshit to justify their escape from reality.
For this reason I don't respect humans very much.


e. Even you sjames are living a metalife. Even me, although I always try to steer myself away from it.

You say playing games is rejecting life but you have very little to back that up. I don't compeletely disagree but for example playing starcraft is learning to me. I'd give learning a value greater than anything in life.

Then again I don't like partying with friends in clubs because it seems like a bunch of intoxicated people embracing their stupidity to me. I think that's where your life might aswell end.
https://steamcommunity.com/id/*tlusernamehere*/
InternalSync
Profile Joined December 2011
176 Posts
January 22 2012 13:38 GMT
#9
Suicide is a choice that leads to no other choices. Saying that a person runs out of choices at any point in their lives is a silly thing imo, unless you decide to suicide. So in that regard, your whole logic is flawed because you choose to end your choices.
Elroi
Profile Joined August 2009
Sweden5595 Posts
January 22 2012 13:41 GMT
#10
On January 22 2012 22:38 HwangjaeTerran wrote:
As someone who loves life and people suicide is a very comforting thought.

It's the only thing that cannot be taken away from me.

But the truth is, most people reject life. That's why they enslave themselves into a metalife.
What is a metalife? That's what happens whenever people say: this is normal, or this is right. Whenever they have something "figured out", whenever "people grow up", "people mature". It's just a load of bullshit to justify their escape from reality.
For this reason I don't respect humans very much.

Well put. I think I am of the same opinion(s).
"To all eSports fans, I want to be remembered as a progamer who can make something out of nothing, and someone who always does his best. I think that is the right way of living, and I'm always doing my best to follow that." - Jaedong. /watch?v=jfghAzJqAp0
mizU
Profile Blog Joined April 2010
United States12125 Posts
January 22 2012 13:44 GMT
#11
seek to change peoples mindsets about various issues


This tends to meet resistance... everywhere. Not just on TL.
if happy ever afters did exist <3 @watamizu_
aebriol
Profile Joined April 2010
Norway2066 Posts
January 22 2012 13:53 GMT
#12
On January 22 2012 22:12 sjames wrote:
Anyway, for those of you who don't know me, I am Serjei James. I am a controversial member of this community.

----

This is unfortunate as I guess I will just remain as the pinyata for frustrated nerds with no life, who insult me to feel better about themselves.

Stop being so full of yourself. No one here cares about you, or what you think about anything.

If you want to discuss a topic, avoid stupid shit like this, and the topic you want to have discussed might be discussed.

Opening with flamebait like this is just ... stupid. Means you are not worth spending time on.

Good luck with whatever you want to discuss, but next time: avoid being a jackass, and people are more likely to stay on topic.
Azera
Profile Blog Joined December 2010
3800 Posts
January 22 2012 13:56 GMT
#13
On January 22 2012 22:53 aebriol wrote:
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On January 22 2012 22:12 sjames wrote:
Anyway, for those of you who don't know me, I am Serjei James. I am a controversial member of this community.

----

This is unfortunate as I guess I will just remain as the pinyata for frustrated nerds with no life, who insult me to feel better about themselves.

Stop being so full of yourself. No one here cares about you, or what you think about anything.

If you want to discuss a topic, avoid stupid shit like this, and the topic you want to have discussed might be discussed.

Opening with flamebait like this is just ... stupid. Means you are not worth spending time on.

Good luck with whatever you want to discuss, but next time: avoid being a jackass, and people are more likely to stay on topic.


Yeah I agree with this guy, and you've only been here for a month.






Well played.
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Boonbag
Profile Blog Joined March 2008
France3318 Posts
January 22 2012 14:00 GMT
#14
My question is : how can people tolerate your existence at the place you work?
OmniEulogy
Profile Blog Joined July 2010
Canada6592 Posts
Last Edited: 2012-01-22 14:01:45
January 22 2012 14:01 GMT
#15
I've never heard of you... you aren't a controversial member of this community. that is absurd.

I also believe your outlook is kind of sad. Not wrong you are free to feel as you like about the subject... but extremely jaded if that is what you believe.
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Ph4ZeD
Profile Joined September 2011
United Kingdom753 Posts
January 22 2012 14:01 GMT
#16
On January 22 2012 22:53 aebriol wrote:
Show nested quote +
On January 22 2012 22:12 sjames wrote:
Anyway, for those of you who don't know me, I am Serjei James. I am a controversial member of this community.

----

This is unfortunate as I guess I will just remain as the pinyata for frustrated nerds with no life, who insult me to feel better about themselves.

Stop being so full of yourself. No one here cares about you, or what you think about anything.

If you want to discuss a topic, avoid stupid shit like this, and the topic you want to have discussed might be discussed.

Opening with flamebait like this is just ... stupid. Means you are not worth spending time on.

Good luck with whatever you want to discuss, but next time: avoid being a jackass, and people are more likely to stay on topic.


Nail on the head.
zalz
Profile Blog Joined February 2011
Netherlands3704 Posts
Last Edited: 2012-01-22 14:02:55
January 22 2012 14:02 GMT
#17
This was one of the worst things i have ever seen written on the topic of suicide.

There is such a vast body of work on different philosophical takes on the concept of suicide, why would you even attempt to add to it?

I mean, i could understand if you offered a new insight or a well argued insight but all you don't manage either. If i had to sum it up in one word, hollow. It's devoid of unique thought. Never do you exceed the level of a high schooler.

This is the first time i read one of your blogs but if this is the almost atrocious level that is to be expected, another can have my share.
Zapdos_Smithh
Profile Blog Joined October 2008
Canada2620 Posts
January 22 2012 14:03 GMT
#18
On January 22 2012 23:00 Boonbag wrote:
My question is : how can people tolerate your existence at the place you work?



Hahaha oh my god I love it.
sjames
Profile Blog Joined January 2012
Australia27 Posts
January 22 2012 14:21 GMT
#19
@zalz: Sorry that you find my opinions and writings terrible. I accept your criticism. I will try to do better in the future.

@OmniEulogy: I don't think my outlook is sad. I think that understanding my outlook can actually help to improve ones life.

@Boonbag: Thanks for the insult. Much appreciated. However I just want you to know that I have got nothing but respect for you.

@aebriol: I'm sorry if you got the impression that I am full of myself. I will try and work on this in the future. Thanks

@blubbdavid: I don't think the entire community despises me. But I continue to blog to attempt to change the mindsets of people and possibly to introduce them to a new perspective.
"Its only after we've lost everything, that we're free to do anything" - SJames.
Boonbag
Profile Blog Joined March 2008
France3318 Posts
January 22 2012 14:25 GMT
#20
On January 22 2012 23:21 sjames wrote:
@zalz: Sorry that you find my opinions and writings terrible. I accept your criticism. I will try to do better in the future.

@OmniEulogy: I don't think my outlook is sad. I think that understanding my outlook can actually help to improve ones life.

@Boonbag: Thanks for the insult. Much appreciated. However I just want you to know that I have got nothing but respect for you.

@aebriol: I'm sorry if you got the impression that I am full of myself. I will try and work on this in the future. Thanks

@blubbdavid: I don't think the entire community despises me. But I continue to blog to attempt to change the mindsets of people and possibly to introduce them to a new perspective.


dude are you in a sect or something ? you sound awfully weird srsly
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