Generally I'm not one to go into the whole cult of death thing. Even though death is inevitable for all of us, it is not really one topic that I really try to think about. It's kind of depressing.
Having said that, there are a few deaths and forms of death that intrigue me. Cult suicides such as Heaven's Gate, The Order of the Solar Tempus and the People's Temple/Jonestown have always caught my interest. Mostly I think due to the power that lead all of the followers to kill themselves, the mass lack of self-preservation instinct baffles me.
I'm also baffled by public suicide. Apparently the first televised suicide was committed by Christine Chubbuck. There was also Budd Dwyer (which I remember but didn't realize it was that long ago). And the whole suicide by cop baffles me as well.
I hope that when I die, my death is as private as possible and I am surrounded by those I love.
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