It seems that nine people in Japan asphyxiated themselves in cars after agreeing to do so over the net.
Apparently this is a world wide problem.
I realize there are all sorts of bent arrows out there, and there was even an episode of *Law and Order: Criminal Intent * that used this for a theme.
Even so, I’m both amazed and disturbed. And I guess I really haven’t got anything else to say about it, except that the human race is the strangest thing in the known universe.
Yeah but they are only e-dead.
Think of it as evolution in action.
You go first.
No, you go first.
Look, it was my idea, so you have to go first.
No, it was your idea so you have to go first.
OK, we’ll both go first.
Count of three?
One…two…two-and-a half…two-and-eleven-twelfths…THREE!
You cheated! You’re still alive!
Well, how would you know that if you didn’t cheat? Cheat!
I’m telling Mum!
Yeah? I’m telling my big brother, and he knows karate!
Wow. I read about the group found in Japan. The 1990’s had cult group suicides, I guess this is the “thing” for the turn of the century.
I’ll start worrying when Craig’s List adds a “Suicide” catagory.
The internet is a mixed blessing. I’m a lot less concerned about suicide enthusiasts finding each other on the internet than I am about pedophiles finding each other on the internet.
I hate to be cynical, but I too see this as Darwin in action.
This reminds me of a few years back when some kids from a high school football team got killed by laying down in the middle of the street. They were imitating a movie, and trying to demonstrate coolness under pressure.
Naturally, it resulted in death. I remember a comedian at the time saying, “Where’s the problem?”
Law and Order:CI? Holy shit, son, it must be huge!
Don’t gauge all of your social trends by their inclusion in TV shows.
Technically, I’m okay with pedophiles finding each other on the internet. It’s when they do anything about their pedophilia that I start to have problems 
“I told you guys I was hardcore!”
Yeah, the thing is that before the internet a pedophile was isolated, never knowing how many other fellow pedophiles were around, never able to take the risk of revealing his pedophilia, etc. Now they can meet up anonymously on the web and convince each other that there’s nothing wrong with what they want to do to children, that children are sexual beings, too, etc. etc.
I just think it’s going to lead to a large, pro-pedophilia lobby a few years down the road.
Large? I kind of doubt it. No matter what they may say about themselves being ‘normal’ all that needs to be said against them is ‘YOU HAVE SEX WITH CHILDREN!’.
Do you think any decent parent would let this happen? Even half decent parent? Heck, even the piss-poor ones probably won’t.
I’m wondering more why the American press suddenly picked up this case. Group suicides of people who met via the Internet have been going on in Japan for at least a couple of years now.
Lets play Maniac Roulette.
My six shooter has cartridges in all six chambers.
You go first!
Do you remember which movie? This happened when I was in high school, but I’ve never figured out which movie it was.
Your sensitivity knows no bounds.
Upon reflection, Sierra Indigo wasn’t on the boards when Brandon OD’d.
Sorry for the knee jerk, Sierra, Brandon was one of my dearest friends.
I believe it was The Program.
Apologies for touching a sore topic, malkavia. You’re quite right I wasn’t around, and I wouldn’t have posted that sort of thing if I had’ve known.
Another four found yesterday.
http://mdn.mainichi-msn.co.jp/national/news/20060316p2a00m0na020000c.html