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42. An American version of Seppuku?
Fri Jan 3, 2025, 07:04 AM
Jan 2025

Seppuku (切腹, lit. 'cutting [the] belly'), also called harakiri (腹切り, lit. 'abdomen/belly cutting', a native Japanese kun reading), is a form of Japanese ritualistic suicide by disembowelment. It was originally reserved for samurai in their code of honour, but was also practised by other Japanese people during the Shōwa era[1][2] (particularly officers near the end of World War II) to restore honour for themselves or for their families.[3][4][5]

As a samurai practice, seppuku was used voluntarily by samurai to die with honour rather than fall into the hands of their enemies (and likely be tortured), as a form of capital punishment for samurai who had committed serious offences, or performed because they had brought shame to themselves.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Seppuku#:~:text=As%20a%20samurai%20practice%2C%20seppuku,had%20brought%20shame%20to%20themselves.

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Or, a troubled guy with a troubled relationship with wife Attilatheblond Jan 2025 #1
Yeah LeftInTX Jan 2025 #5
Post removed Post removed Jan 2025 #2
Please share your research on this? TheProle Jan 2025 #15
This place is turning into Mountainguy Jan 2025 #28
Yep, Woodwizard Jan 2025 #31
Alex Jones would be proud! Polybius Jan 2025 #29
His desire to kill himself outweighed his politics. Wanted to draw attention to his suicide. LeftInTX Jan 2025 #3
If he didn't care about politics, why kill himself in front of a Trump hotel? Irish_Dem Jan 2025 #9
He only cared about the bright shiny object that was his death. I'm serious LeftInTX Jan 2025 #11
I think the location probably had some significance. Irish_Dem Jan 2025 #14
Like the guy who killed himself in front of Trump's trial... LeftInTX Jan 2025 #16
You are confusing a number of different issues. Irish_Dem Jan 2025 #18
I think he wanted to make sure Trump knew who he was. Quiet Em Jan 2025 #20
All for show and then could get out cause the doors locked? Nah, shot self in head. LizBeth Jan 2025 #4
Of every scenario I have navigated, this one leaves the least impact on first responders though. mahina Jan 2025 #6
Depression. Mosby Jan 2025 #7
Sometimes as the depression is being treated... haele Jan 2025 #12
I think he was sending a message to his former idol. pandr32 Jan 2025 #8
I agree. blm Jan 2025 #23
I have to agree with you. arthritisR_US Jan 2025 #43
Maybe it was too unbearable for him to realize...... Think. Again. Jan 2025 #10
Maybe he is upset that Trump is choosing Elon over MAGA in H1B visa fight? LisaL Jan 2025 #13
That's Rebl2 Jan 2025 #25
This message was self-deleted by its author Rebl2 Jan 2025 #26
truck prodigitalson Jan 2025 #17
He was jealous of the romance between Trump and Elon. RedWhiteBlueIsRacist Jan 2025 #19
Trump hotel & Tesla cybertruck....idk... Either... electric_blue68 Jan 2025 #21
Occam's razor makes the most sense, not some CT. Nt Fiendish Thingy Jan 2025 #22
and what is the razor leading you to think? nt orleans Jan 2025 #36
When I was in the military 40 years ago we had war veterans commit suicide spontaneously. Jacson6 Jan 2025 #24
So, as a fellow Veteran who has also been deployed under difficult situations... SKKY Jan 2025 #27
Personal question: wouldn't trump's personality assauge any guilt feelings? scipan Jan 2025 #34
Agreed, Texasgal Jan 2025 #35
What patriot? RockRaven Jan 2025 #30
My guess he was a nut. Klarkashton Jan 2025 #32
Wasn't his marriage falling apart because of his infidelity?? Not sure this is a fact scipan Jan 2025 #33
Not following any orders to suicide. But I think he was suicidal over marriage & chose to make statement against Muck & Bernardo de La Paz Jan 2025 #37
How about this? Sogo Jan 2025 #38
Trump derangement syndrome. Emile Jan 2025 #39
I heard the press spoke with Livelsberger's brother... RussBLib Jan 2025 #40
He had traumatic brain injury. Texted numerous old gf's before he killed himself. LeftInTX Jan 2025 #41
An American version of Seppuku? no_hypocrisy Jan 2025 #42
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