(October 23, 2023 at 10:23 am)Jackalope Wrote: If you want to fetishize self-destruction, I suppose that's your business.
I'm not sure it's a conscious thing.
Nor do I think it's mostly about the self-destruction (though that is certainly a factor).
But many humans do seem to be drawn to various forms of self-damage or activities of self-destruction, or which come with damage as part of the package, from getting tattoos and piercings to doing heroin or driving fast cars.
It's interesting that finding the aesthetics and rituals of smoking as appealing is seen in such ways and garners such strong negative reactions. Often it seems more taboo than drug use, heavy drinking, or extreme sports. I have little idea why, but it's certainly interesting to me.
