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Hi_Im_Goose: 9 months ago

Do you believe in the Japanese tradition for a conquered samurai who can't bear the shame to take his own life and get his head cut off?

Do you think this is a good death? An honorable death? A proud death? Give me YOUR opinions.

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JoveRmail: 9 months ago | Last edited at 10:23PM on 8/22/2012

It seems senseless, brave, but senseless. It is motivating though.

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123green321: 9 months ago via iPhone

Actually they stabbed themselves in the gut. Sometimes they wrote poems as they bled to death. And it's probably one of those things that seemed like a good idea at the time...

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Gators4eva6: 9 months ago via Android

lmao!

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Hi_Im_Goose: 9 months ago

Yes I know. The stick a sword through their abdomen but while they do that, a samurai warrior will cut their head off after about 10 second's after the sword in the gut. All the documentaries I have seen show that. I havent heard of the poem thing though.

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123green321: 9 months ago via iPhone

Oh, okay. Your right. But I remember the poem thing from school. Can't remember the grade tho...

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pepsi69: 9 months ago via iPhone

Yea
He was that realy old guy with the long gray beard ,,,,, the fatal flying guillotine - ,,,,,, I think ,,,,,,

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bearberrie: 9 months ago via iPhone

Seems a bit drastic to me ...instead of taking your life why not do something to "win" your honor back .

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jjjjj13: 9 months ago via iPhone

I don't think it's practical to apply seppuku to modern life, if that's what you're asking.

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Hi_Im_Goose: 9 months ago

No, I was just wondering who all on ask believes in it.

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jjjjj13: 9 months ago via iPhone

What do you mean "believe in it"? Do I believe it happened? Yes. Do I believe it should still happen? No.

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Truthisobvious: 9 months ago

I get what your saying and your talking about seppuku. The thing is that failure leads to knowledge and it would be a waste of a failure to end it immediately after. That being said maybe if you look at this from a spartan point of view and with a profound sense of helping thy betters it could be justified. I would not because I cannot be conquered, only given wisdom, a win or death.

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