A lot of us say: "oh i could kill a zombie no problem." But could you? If you live in a small-ish community (like me) would you be able to kill people you used to know? Would you be able to kill friends, family, classmates, or teachers? What would the psycological backlash from that be like? I would cope, but there would be a period of DEEP depression and despair. So i ask YOU: Would you be able to handle it?
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That's the thing, they're *not* people you know. They're already dead if they've been infected. Though there's nothing long with mourning their deaths, you have to keep in mind that there's no reason to feel bad about "killing" the zed, since the person that zed used to be is already gone.
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True, but its the memory of them that gets you.i mean, yeah their zombies, yeah i would end their existance in a heartbeat(survival before sentaments) but afterward, your gonna feel awful because it kinda seals the fact that your old life is over. there is no going back.
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I KNOW i could.Like i have said in my other post,i pretty much dont care about death at all.It just doesnt bother me for some reason.Some people call me heart-less because of it,but i see it as an advantage.
Well, duh. You're a Highlander, you need never fear death!
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Hmm, truthfully, i never feel any emotion when i have to do stuff like that. I get unattached and something else takes over. yeah, it sounds weird, but thats what happens. like at my grandmothers funeral, when i watched my rabbit being put down, when my friend got stab and when my ex-died of drug overdose.
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(Bullets, Explosions, Babes, Zombies)
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I'm just waiting for a reason to lock and load. For the people around my community who are rich snobs, act better then everyone else. The kids act ghetto and the parents go party every night it seems. As per my family...I'll try to be humane and knock them out and killing them softly.
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No problem. It may be harder before they turn but it needs to be done before they infect anybody else.
Well it would be a mind set.. They are no longer living and it is kill or be killed and then your the one that is a threat to others. Survival 101 rule No 1 Take no chances with your well being.
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Personally if you're alive more then 15 minutes after the horde hits your area, odds are you're going to keep on living. The biggest impact happens when the blood starts flying. People mostly will either freeze up (And get eaten or worse infected), break down and cry (With same results) or panic and run.
Count yourself lucky if you're in the third category. For a lot of people who have never seen death (Or any kind of blood letting scenario for that matter) they will probably have the worst time, although some show better aptitude for coping with it then others. Kind of Sociopathic, but more often then not it's just a better survival instinct. Sure, seeing death and people dying is bad and sad, especially if they were your family and friends, but if you're still alive you owe a duty to yourself, and them for that matter, to keep yourself that way.
I've seen death a few times, and how quickly it can happen. I've also seen some gross stuff like bone protruding out of skin, stab wounds. I hate to say experiences like this help, but they do. You're less likely to start shaking and stammering if your eyes aren't virgin to physical hurt and pain. Although like I said some people are just naturally better at others when it comes to that stuff.
As for actually killing humanoid beings (Zombies won't be human, not anymore. Keep telling yourself that, remove them from your plane of care) most people think they will freeze at the moment or break down and refuse to finish off the creature, especially if it's family. Like I mention in the linked thread above, people have a survival instinct, a little mechanism that takes over when the mind is overwhelmed. Automatism it's called Legally, if you want to look it up. Anyways, if you're holding a gun or other type of weapon, and you're confronted with what your mind thinks is a perceived deadly threat (And your mind is often right), odds are your survival mechanism is going to kick in and you're going to attack and probably destroy the threat. The problem is after the danger subsides or your brain cancels out the SM once the initial threat is gone. Sometimes people disable the first threat and immediately break down, rendering themselves vulnerable to other threats (Such as Z-Day would probably entail).
More then likely though, you'll manage to destroy the threat (Even if you don't think you can now) and the guilt and suffering will hit you after the mind calms and realizes it's safe to reassert the compassionate and rational thought processes. Worst case scenario (Provided you're not being eaten alive right now, or worse shambling around looking for brains) is the survival aspect of your brain doesn't shut down, nay it is always active at least to a degree. This is a part of Post Traumatic Stress Disorder, but simply put it means that you're always on edge and your brain is always thinking that the body is about to be attacked and killed. Some people might develop Paranoia, Schizophrenia, Dissociative Disorder, or all plus many more side effects from the Survival Mechanism's overuse or sudden infusion. Or some might not.
If I lost anyone there, sorry. And if my rant seems pant, sorry as well. Just putting forward my little know how and experience.
And if you think it helps, well, your welcome eh!
"It doesn't matter if you're smart, dumb, ugly, pretty... it's all the same once yer dead... and a corpse can't laugh." - silent Hill 2
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"Yendor makes an interesting point."
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So to answer the question, I know I could. One, I've been in a situation that involved death and I didn't panic, freak out, or feel bad until a much later time. And even then it was (To be painfully honest) more of a 'Better them then me, but christ it was close' reaction.
I've killed Animals, hunting wise not cutting the ears off rats or chainsawing bouncy bunny's like Rob Zombie would have you believe he does, but I feel bad because I view animals as innocent. Plus some animals make a horrific noise when they die or are wounded. For example I shot a Coyote once, it didn't die immediately, but it crawled away into the bush and began screaming. Anyone who's heard it can tell you dying Coyotes sound exactly like babies screaming. The stuff of nightmares. *Shiver*
Humans are usually guilty, although there are decent people, but there seems to be just as many jerks. I know a lot of people around here that I would take pleasure in hunting down should they become Zombified. And as I mentioned in the other thread, odds are if I'm alive my friends and family aren't. It is unlikely Z-Day will happen in the comfort of your home (Unless that's where you spend most of your time). Heck, you might not even see people you know. For all one knows Z-Day could happen while you're on that Vacation to Tijuana.
Again, I rant.
"It doesn't matter if you're smart, dumb, ugly, pretty... it's all the same once yer dead... and a corpse can't laugh." - silent Hill 2
Eliot - Site Admin agrees;
"Yendor makes an interesting point."