Steve Irwin 'Crickey' Pronounced Dead.

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Faceofdeath.com or something maybe, but not likely to general public no
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I was watching the news this morning and they were showing a sting rays barb. It was like 9 to 12 inches long and had hackles on the end of it. If one of those things got his heart, that poor dude went quick. It is sad to see him go. Almost expected, given the level of risk he often took, but sad nonetheless.
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i think it seriously blows....the guy was awsome...i read a report that he actually pulled the stinger out then lost conciousness...great even in death
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I want to see the video...
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Me too, I read on another article that the footage might be released because his family said that he would want it to be shown. But I also read somewhere else that it is going to be destroyed, but "internet experts" say that the video will be leeked out onto the internet.
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me personally and this is not directed at anyone...but i think for someone to want to see someone die....is sick....like being back in the gladiator times watching animals kill people and cheering at it...i dont think it should be shown or leaked i think the family should destroy it....and what sick family would want to show the world how their husband/father/son was killed....thats like someone taping the death of one of your family members and you showing it online....im sorry i missed the part where thats "cool"
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I agree, but Its not like he was being shot in the face or murdered, or eaten. He was stung and the video is of him getting stung, and ripping out the stinger.
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Morbid curiosity...most people have it...infact I would argue all people have it, some just supress their desire better than others.

I could care less if I don't see it, but if shown I would watch...yes...

It's natural human behaviour to want to see someone before and after death...it has to do with our cognition of death...

I don't think it has anything to do with being "sick" as you say...just a basic human characteristic.

The five stages of death and dying:
. Denial
· Anger
· Bargaining
· Depression
· Acceptance

The last and final stage is typically only completed when your convinced there is nothing left to do, so you let life go on...it's an essential step.

You've never heard the expression: "Like a bad car accident, I didn't want too look, but I did anyways"

Many people use that analogy on a daily basis, where do you think it comes from?

Cheers :)
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I think it's sick to want to see this myself. I agree that it's not like some grusome murder or something but it will look messy given where he got hit and the fact he was in water at the time. Not for me thanks. It quite ditrubs me the number of people how enjoy frequenting sites like ro***n.com and others... at what point do you draw the line between curiosity and fantasy?
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I can watch surgical video while eating. Does that make me disturbing? Maybe, but in reality I'm just desensitized to it all. I've been watching those kind of videos since I was eight or nine.

I'll say this, I would like to see the video, mostly because I'm curious as to both how and where he was injured, and how the stingray actually acted.
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d11wtq wrote:I think it's sick to want to see this myself. I agree that it's not like some grusome murder or something but it will look messy given where he got hit and the fact he was in water at the time. Not for me thanks. It quite ditrubs me the number of people how enjoy frequenting sites like ro***n.com and others... at what point do you draw the line between curiosity and fantasy?
I'm the same way man... you pretty much stated exactly how I feel about it.
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feyd wrote:I'll say this, I would like to see the video, mostly because I'm curious as to both how and where he was injured, and how the stingray actually acted.
I agree with that.
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feyd wrote:desensitized
that is all i can agree with you guys that want to see it....would you still want to see it if it was your brother or son dying....would you still marvel at a the stingray peircing him in the heart with his barb....maybe its just me....i dont get it...i honestly dont get it 8O
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once again just in my own opinion...not aimed at anyone
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Obadiah wrote:that is all i can agree with you guys that want to see it....would you still want to see it if it was your brother or son dying....would you still marvel at a the stingray peircing him in the heart with his barb....maybe its just me....i dont get it...i honestly dont get it 8O
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once again just in my own opinion...not aimed at anyone
I carry the same sort of emotional detachment that doctors are trained to carry.

So my answer is yes.
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feyd wrote:I carry the same sort of emotional detachment that doctors are trained to carry.
So my answer is yes.
Not I... I try to act like a hard-ass, but when it really comes down to it... I'm sensitive :oops:
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