j0ekerr: I know nobody really cares, but that's never stopped me from ranting before so...
I doubt it, it's mostly due to culture again. Japs have an idealized conception of suicide, that it is both a brave thing to do and an honourable way to atone for your misdeeds. This is of course mostly 19th century thinking, but the point remains that suicide is not socially reviled like in the US in which the christian values tell you that suicide is both sinful and an insult in the face of god.
Getting gunned down by a SWAT team however is perfectly morally acceptable.
It's amusing to pit one thought against another - warped culture, or warped belief.
And yes, suicide by cop is a phenomenon in the U.S. Seems very cowardly to me, but it's a thing that exists.
EBToriginal: Hurray clothes for my birthday.
Ixamyakxim: When I was young, I hated getting clothes for my birthday ;) Now that I'm older, LOVE IT! Though there's always that one person that gets stuff I'd never wear...
Also, I'm a bit particular about how I dress so it is nice when I realize people know me enough to find something that I'd enjoy wearing!
Particular about your clothes...one-piece jumpsuits in Day-Glo paisley or nothing, presumably? =)
BillyMaysFan59: Conversational Free For All Thread - Debate Time! (TEST/PILOT VERSION)
Subject: What's the "Best Game of All Time™"?
Continuing to think on this one, but having some trouble reconciling genre disparity, and how that pertains to personal experience.