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since this entire topic seems philosophical, I'll go down this path -- someone is sitting at home, feeling worthless, like their life is pointless and they cou
by 2bitencryption 9y ago
since this entire topic seems philosophical, I'll go down this path --
someone is sitting at home, feeling worthless, like their life is pointless and they could disappear without anyone noticing.
but there's this tree everyone likes. people notice this tree. because you see lots of pictures of it, people must visit it often. it's a confluence.
if you were to, say, scratch your name into the bark, people would notice. you would have made some difference on the world, for better or worse.
if you were to cut a branch down, people would DEFINITELY notice. people would think about you, when no one would before. even if the thoughts aren't positive.
in other words, to not feel so small and meaningless.
- sydd 9y agoOr rather 3 teenagers got drunk, and wanted to do something whats "breaking the law" or "pissing off hipsters" or "really punk". and cut the tree.
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- aeze 9y agoWhich is really the same thing, if you think about it.
- rightos 9y ago
- crusso 9y agoActually, yes. Some friends tend to magnify the insecurities that a lonely/insecure person might feel. What is doing something on a dare besides a play to battle the insecurity of being labeled a "coward"?
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- Fnoord 9y ago> No, you do it for the lulz - because you'll be amused when you see people whining about it on the internet. Which is the same as "knock, knock, ginger" or as: > if you were to cut a branch down, people would DEFINITELY notice. people would think about you, when no one would before. even if the thoughts aren't positive. >in other words, to not feel so small and meaningless. Aka negative attention, trolling, NS (narcissistic supply). Its all more or less the same league, explained by what I quoted from user 2bitencryption. 2bitencryption's entire quote explains the full process in detail. Kudos.
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- monk_e_boy 9y agoI agree, kids (and teens) are immature and don't have the tools to make correct choices.
- raquo 9y agoToo many adults are no better
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- minikites 9y agohttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Herostratus https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Herostratus
- mjw1007 9y agoPlease consider not doing that.
- smacktoward 9y agoThe same reason people assassinate famous actors and political figures: because doing so means you'll be famous too.
- scott_s 9y agoI think it's close to, but not quite, that. Rather than wanting to be famous per se, I imagine they want to be able to observe their own impact on the wider world. A thrill that it's even possible - most life for most people sees little observable impact on most of the world. Such acts are a (terrifying, tragic) shortcut. This is, of course, speculation. But this is a philosophical thread.
- triplesec 9y agoIndeed. You could also pick a right with North Korea (or the US) for just the same kinds of 'reasons'.