Posted by evenintherain on January 28, 2010, at 3:26:11
In reply to Re: DON'T BUY A GUN!!!, posted by floatingbridge on January 27, 2010, at 19:25:07
i also don't want to offend anyone, and i doubt anything i might say could change anyone's mind.
but this somehow struck a nerve and i thought i would comment: "a bottle of Tequila along with a few Xanax or Klonopin, and it's a gentle smooth way to drift away forever without any drama or mess."
that's not how it works. the human body is very resilient, it is not so easy to put down. people don't just gently fall asleep. if you poison yourself, your body will react. violently. you don't expect to die instantly (or at all, in most cases). you have to wait, probably in intense fear, for everything to kick in.
i think this fear is why a gun may be a favored method (over all the rest, the pluses and minuses of which i will not be going over here) by some people (results are speedy and irreversible, despite the numerous downsides).
anyway, i can't speak for anyone else, but i can certainly speak for myself when i say the potential benefits most certainly do not outweigh the risks of gun ownership, and the rational part of myself certainly hopes no one would let me get a hold of one.
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