Suicide illegal in Shivering Isles? : The Elder Scrolls Series Discussion

» Sat May 28, 2011 1:24 pm

I have always wondered why Sheogorath made it illegal to commit suicide. Could anybody give me some ideas as to why he did?

» Sat May 28, 2011 10:24 am

It was to drive people insane, like the guy in the quest. If a someone really wants to kill one's self but can't, it can really mess that person up.

» Sat May 28, 2011 1:51 pm

I think it has more to with the fact that making suicide illegal can be seen as 'crazy', since you can't really legally reprimand somebody who's committed suicide (granted, with Daedric beings this would be different as they would come back eventually)...

» Sat May 28, 2011 7:07 pm

My mind automatically goes to metaphysical motivations. Could be me overthinking though.

» Sat May 28, 2011 1:08 pm

I think it has more to with the fact that making suicide illegal can be seen as 'crazy', since you can't really legally reprimand somebody who's committed suicide (granted, with Daedric beings this would be different as they would come back eventually)...

I don't think so. Many orthodox Christian and Muslim countries have made suicide illegal and its not really seen as crazy or unreasonable.

» Sun May 29, 2011 12:35 am

I don't think so. Many orthodox Christian and Muslim countries have made suicide illegal and its not really seen as crazy or unreasonable.

I see it as crazy and unreasonable, but mostly just stupid...

» Sat May 28, 2011 11:45 pm

They don't prosecute you for trying, so isn't mostly so authorities are able to stop you?

» Sat May 28, 2011 2:18 pm

I see it as crazy and unreasonable, but mostly just stupid...

I do to, but I just don't see that as the reason they'd put that into the game if some people don't.

They don't prosecute you for trying, so isn't mostly so authorities are able to stop you?

Yes, which still allows it to work nicely as a way of driving depressed people insane or paranoid.

» Sat May 28, 2011 4:07 pm

I think it has more to with the fact that making suicide illegal can be seen as 'crazy', since you can't really legally reprimand somebody who's committed suicide (granted, with Daedric beings this would be different as they would come back eventually)...

Isn't that just the most ironic thing ever, since the USA has suicide illegal.

» Sun May 29, 2011 12:56 am

I have no clue because, insofar as I know, there is no way to find the right answer.

After all, we are talking about daM doG. He doesn't need a logical or rational reason to make suicide illegal.

» Sun May 29, 2011 1:45 am

I could of sworn I heard somebody in the game explain why to me just the other day, but I can't remember the reason. I'll have to go back and check. Might've been some guy in the village just south of Crucible who told me.

Ah, according to the UESP a guy in Deepwallow (the village I was talking about) claims that your spirit goes there because you didn't the way Sheogorath planned. This guy might be totally insane, but it is still the only explanation I've heard in-game.

» Sat May 28, 2011 3:08 pm

I understood it that Sheogorath wanted to create an 'incentive' for people to explore new depths of madness and not take the boring way out of his little torture-fest.

That and souls belonging to him, blah blah blah.

» Sat May 28, 2011 2:39 pm

I don't think so. Many orthodox Christian and Muslim countries have made suicide illegal and its not really seen as crazy or unreasonable.

Maybe not by you. I think a great deal of what goes on under such systems is laughable.

» Sat May 28, 2011 2:56 pm

I think he didn't want to lose followers..

» Sat May 28, 2011 3:12 pm

It was to drive people insane, like the guy in the quest. If a someone really wants to kill one's self but can't, it can really mess that person up.

plus everyones crazy and crazy people are the ones who always commit suicide. That's why he needed to keep people from killing themselves or else he has no followers.

» Sat May 28, 2011 2:15 pm

that saying that everyone there doesn't want to be there. Which is a horrid generalization.

» Sat May 28, 2011 5:35 pm

Its more a devisive instrument for the ponderous to wrap their brains around, biting away to find the answer, yet knowing darn well there isn't one. Foolishness. Also serves as a trivial fact for tourists to take back home with them from their stay.

» Sat May 28, 2011 5:01 pm

plus everyones crazy and crazy people are the ones who always commit suicide.

Am I the only one remotely offended by this?

» Sat May 28, 2011 11:55 pm

Am I the only one remotely offended by this?

A lot of what is being said is offensive <_<

» Sat May 28, 2011 12:09 pm

Am I the only one remotely offended by this?

No, I'm offended. This guy is making a gross generalization which could offend a lot of people, in truth.

» Sat May 28, 2011 7:10 pm

Closed because there would be nothing left of the thread if I cleaned it up. Everybody posting in this thread already knows better than to incite real-world political and religious controversy.