it’s a curiosity thing. i think there’s a value to seeing it, although not regularly seeing it.
humans are capable of some horrifying brutality. we live in nice little perfect bubbles and we don’t even realize it.
for example, it’s very easy to catch yourself cheering for war in the name of idealism. but see a couple dozen war videos and you realize what it really means. i think your statement honestly holds true for any type of morbid type of content. for example Crime and Punishment- dissecting the psychology of a double homicide. you could say “why would you read 500 pages of dense literature about someone murdering two innocent people?”
it’s because that’s part of the human experience, for better or worse.
similar to interrogation videos on YouTube. Even poetry like Suicide in the Trenches
Twenty or so year ago, when the internet was new and exciting, it was interesting to try and find the worst gore you could online.
I remember seeing some gore back then when I was 17 or so, but that period quickly faded from my interests.
The last violent thing I actively looked up was the execution of Saddam, I have no relation to Iraq or MENA, but after years of fighting in Iraq, I just wanted to get confirmation for myself that he was dead when it was reported on the news.
The kind of nightmarish stuff that I can only see as useful to make yourself prepared for potentially traumatic situation, but to only watch when in a good mindset and with proper support… it’s definitely not for everyone.
I’ve never understood why anyone would actively seek out that kind of content, but maybe I’ve just seen too much actual gore firsthand
I’ve seen no gore firsthand and I don’t understand either.
I sincerely hope you never do, seeing gore does something to you that you can’t take back and needs to be respected
it’s a curiosity thing. i think there’s a value to seeing it, although not regularly seeing it.
humans are capable of some horrifying brutality. we live in nice little perfect bubbles and we don’t even realize it.
for example, it’s very easy to catch yourself cheering for war in the name of idealism. but see a couple dozen war videos and you realize what it really means. i think your statement honestly holds true for any type of morbid type of content. for example Crime and Punishment- dissecting the psychology of a double homicide. you could say “why would you read 500 pages of dense literature about someone murdering two innocent people?”
it’s because that’s part of the human experience, for better or worse.
similar to interrogation videos on YouTube. Even poetry like Suicide in the Trenches
I was a morbidly curious teen, so I can understand it.
But having seen it, I must also caution against it. Shit can fuck you up.
Twenty or so year ago, when the internet was new and exciting, it was interesting to try and find the worst gore you could online.
I remember seeing some gore back then when I was 17 or so, but that period quickly faded from my interests.
The last violent thing I actively looked up was the execution of Saddam, I have no relation to Iraq or MENA, but after years of fighting in Iraq, I just wanted to get confirmation for myself that he was dead when it was reported on the news.
r/watchpeopledie was a good way to desensitize yourself, like a way to stop fearing death
The kind of nightmarish stuff that I can only see as useful to make yourself prepared for potentially traumatic situation, but to only watch when in a good mindset and with proper support… it’s definitely not for everyone.