In December 2017 a well-known YouTuber called Logan Paul released a video the content of which has majorly impacted the YouTube society and YouTube’s guidelines. In the video, one can see Logan Paul and a few of his friends deviated off the path in the suicide forest. While Logan and his team were there, they found and filmed a dead body for all his viewers to see. Although at the beginning of the video he provides a disclaimer and discusses in the introduction what he was about to show his viewers, he also states that he is not monetizing the vlog* ‘for obvious reasons.’ [*A vlog is a video and a blog. Similar to its online form however it differs in the way the information is delivered which is through filming, i.e his day-to-day life.] As the video progresses, we see Logan Paul talking about the suicide forest, joking around while also describing how the forest acquired its name. When Logan Paul first encounters the body, he states “I hate to say this, …show more content…
One of the reasons for suicide amongst teenagers and young adults is the immense pressure they are under whether it be from school, parents or work. There are other reasons why they commit suicide which are shame, guilt, or out of love. Some individuals in Japan glorify or perceive it as liable or the only option, while others see it as an act of weakness of character; a person lacking in strength. Therefore, Logan Paul should have been more attentive while filming the body because he is unaware of the consequences of his actions for the person and their family within their culture. As well it reflects negatively on him within their society since it appears that he is overstepping into a culture that he knows little to nothing about their culture and traditions. One must be well informed about a culture before entering it, even more so when discussing a topic that is highly sensitive to it in order not to dishonor the
Suicide is a very sad subject for all those who have had a relative or friend who went through it. However, suicide doesn’t only go across teens minds it also happens to adults as seen in the article, “Survivors of Suicide Loss”. Jessica is the daughter of a man who went through suicide and she says, “The emotions that ran through me are close to indescribable, as I had never felt such pain. How this could have happened, and most importantly, how could this have happened to me and my family.” This is a case where the suicide was caused by depression. At the end of the day we all have to just try and be closer to those we care for and
D’Angelo Russell finally breaks his silence on Wednesday, March 30 in a Lakers press conference after he outed his friend and teammate Nick Young. The 20-year-old L.A. Lakers star shared a video of Iggy Azalea's fiance confessing that he cheated on the "Black Widow" rapper.
In this video Matt Cutts discusses how people can try something that they really always wanted, just for 30 days and, based on the experience of Morgan Spurlock, Matt Cutts proposes removing or adding things in your life for 30 days. He proposes to add things, like biking to work, 10,000 steps a day, take a picture a day or even write a book and also remove things, like TV, sugar, caffeine and twitter, just for 30
As a child, I used to hear the phrase 'lukso ng dugo', which is a Tagalog phrase to refer to that feeling you get when you meet someone, and by fate, turns out to be one of your own. As I was reading the Scarlet Letter, I realized that most of Pearl's actions and who she is are rooted from that. However, most who read the book only see Pearl as a living symbol and not an actual character. In the Scarlet Letter, Pearl is not just a representation of Hester and Dimmesdale’s actions, she is a child and is rather affected by the whole ordeal and had strived throughout the story to get Dimmesdale to acknowledge her as his child.
The stigma society, TV and the world places on a suicide is just as bad and devastating s the suicide itself.
Society would much rather watch vlogs of a person’s life, rather than getting out in the world and trying something themselves. Which is not entirely a bad thing, if the viewer knows what to do with the what they are viewing. Hopefully, they might gain some inspiration or motivation from them.
Life as a Child in the Civil War In 1861 through 1865 the Civil War occurred, it was known as “Brothers against Brothers”. The children were a big impact on the war. Children had to take care of responsibilities that their brothers and fathers did, many young children became soldiers, and there were many after war disadvantages. Even though children gained responsibility and secretly became soldiers during the Civil War, they faced many disadvantages after the conflict.
Suicide is defined as the act of taking one’s own life voluntarily. Sometimes, talking about this situation makes people very uncomfortable because, according to today’s society, it’s a terrifying word. For this reason, most people try to avoid this subject they are unwilling to talk about it or deal with it. Suicide has become the third leading cause of death for teenagers; the rate of suicide has increased dramatically over the years. Teenagers who commit suicide suffer from a severe case of depression, leading them to think that the only solution to end their pain is by ending their own life. The difference in gender plays a role in how one may take their life. Males usually use guns or knives to hurt themselves while females usually use pills. It’s important to take this subject seriously and try to find different solutions for this social issue by applying a variety of sociological theories including the structural functionalism, the conflict theory and the symbolic interactionist.
“Suicide is the act or an instance of taking one's own life voluntarily and intentionally especially by a person of years of discretion and of sound mind” (merriam-webster). Suicide has been around for centuries in many different cultures all around the world. Whether it was out of sorrow, frustration, shame, or for relief, it seems that suicide has been frowned upon by most societies. However this was not always the case. In some societies, suicide was an honorable and acceptable alternative to other dishonorable situations. Suicide is a controversial topic and can sometimes be seen as acceptable under certain circumstances.
"More people in the general population die from suicide than homicide in North America. There are almost 11 suicide deaths each year for every 100,000 people living in the United States, and for every suicide, there are between 8 and 25 attempts" (Brent 4203). Based on this research, the great effect of suicide is displayed. According to dictionary.com, suicide can be defined as "the intentional taking of one's own life." Suicide is a major issue for all people, but it most obviously affects those ranging from ten to twenty-four. People need to understand the tremendous ramifications caused from suicide everyday; when people take their lives, others lose their loved ones. Suicide, one of the leading causes of death of numerous people each day, has reached a crisis point for adolescents and young adults, and it needs to be prevented.
As expressed, through the short story “Patriotism,” Yukio Mishima explains how suicide can be an honorable act rather than what most critics would say to be a cowardly one. “Patriotism” successfully depicts Mishima’s real life events of when he had led a rebellion to overthrow the westernized Japanese government. Yukio Mishima successfully portrays how suicide can be honorable through
Critical appraisal of the article A Tool for the Culturally Competent Assessment of Suicide: The Cultural Assessment of Risk for Suicide (CARS) Measure
Suicide behavior arise in adolescence, a period when significant mood and disturb behavior preoccupied with death (Stoep, 2009). Teen suicide rates are disturbing and have been increasing in the current years base on statistic (Croft, 2016). The increasing number of teen suicide have cause awareness and brought attention to observance in teen suicide (Croft, 2016). It is said to be the third leading cause of death seen from 10 to 19 year old. Female are more likely to initiate suicide than male. Male often use harsh method to attempt suicide such as guns, while female often consume excessive amount of sleeping pill to cause overdose or slit
YouTube is the one stop shop for a user’s video needs. Content ranges from funny home videos to vlogs to political commentary, with nothing left out in between. To keep access to the site free for viewers and creators, YouTube adopted a unique business model to maintain viewership and provide an incentive for creators to post content on the site. This model, though successful, brings an array of problems when deciding what content a creator can profit from. The method YouTube used to determine which videos could profit from advertising is unethical as it inhibits content creators’ ability to create entertaining videos to the site.
Youth Suicide Introduction Suicide is a tragic event. It has a profound personal effect on all associated with the person who died. Families, friends and society as a whole are affected. There is a particular poignancy when the suicide is that of a young person at the threshold of life. Australia has the fifth highest suicide rate per 100 000 persons in the world.