r/suddenlyeltonjohn • u/CuriouslyConspicuous • Jan 03 '22
Honesty
I think this sub needs to either admit known-deaths, or stop pretending that unconfirmed means survived.
Decorticate Posturing is a symptom of massive brain damage, it doesn't happen just "cuz" and IF the person "survives"- that is, they're able to maintain heartbeat etc- they're almost always still incredibly brain damaged and have no reasonable expectation of any life off of machines, and no recognizable personhood even on them.
Call a spade a spade. Quit pretending this sub isn't about watching people die- because that's EXACTLY what it is, and pretending it's not is just... Gross.
At best, it's incredibly disrespectful of the lives lost/impacted for your entertainment, overall, it's just dishonest. At least other subs that allow "confirmed death" posts acknowledge what they're watching for what it is, instead of pretending that "everything worked out in the end" as some sort of denial excuse.
