Beheadings: How did you feel?

[Byzantine Prince]

A lot of friends of mine have seen them and they tell about it as if they accomplished something by seeing them. It's pathetic but I cannot be rude. I just nod and say, 'yeah'.

Frankly I don't think the beheadings were necessarily hate inspired. There is no need for hate to do brutal acts like that. You would be wrong to acuse those men of hate.

I haven't seen them and I don't care to. I find people that do have something to prove.

[Togakure]

A lot of friends of mine have seen them and they tell about it as if they accomplished something by seeing them. It's pathetic but I cannot be rude. I just nod and say, 'yeah'.

Frankly I don't think the beheadings were necessarily hate inspired. There is no need for hate to do brutal acts like that. You would be wrong to acuse those men of hate.

I haven't seen them and I don't care to. I find people that do have something to prove.

A little context: I was reading a book. My friend was browsing, and we're both in the living room. He said, "Man, these beheading clips are pretty intense." That got my attention. I said, "what beheading clips?" He motioned me to come over and watch. I did. He went to bed, and I popped in here and composed my post.

Do you mean by your first paragraph that these clips are difficult to find on the 'net or something? I wouldn't know.

As far as assuming hate being at the root of these acts goes: I may be ""wrong" in your eyes, and maybe in the eyes of a multitude of others, but that means nothing to me. But I do agree with the gist of what you've said regarding the beheadings not necessarily being hate-inspired.

Um ... nothing to prove here. I'm afraid I don't follow your ... logic, BP.

[Byzantine Prince]

Sorry m8 they are very popular around here.

The clips are not hard to find, but you need to be a little sick in order to want to watch them for the sake of the carnage.

I know you ahve nothing to prove, I was speaking about people i know.

About you not caring what I think is wrong, I was just saying it's wrong in reality, don't tear my head out for that. LALALALA!

[Weebeast]

My first beheading was the Czech Rebel cutting a russian soldier's throat with a commando knife. He was not as calm or submitted as Berg (he seemed like it). I don't what'd his family/wife think. He's pretty young; about mid 20's. The guy was groaning and stuff. I don't mind gore but I can't watch their expressions and stuff. They just make me wanna cry. I haven't seen anything since nor planned to see anything.

[Soulforged]

My first beheading ...

Hey mom!! Look I've just watched my first beheading.
Congrats son, you're a man now...
Seriously I've just watched one. An american was beheaded by Al Quaeda. The video spreaded fast through the net, later the people didn't knew if all this was false or true. That was the first and the last...It's just sick. Some of my friends were all happy about seeing it, but as you people know this is just an standard reaction to gain popularity, to demonstrate manhood, to be sarcastic or just simple ignorance. Now to really have that loaded upon your hard-disk, that's another thing. If more people start to watch them, wether it's for curiosity or because they really like it, then it will be the next step on global comercial transferences, soon there will be more beheadinds, just for the sake of selling. I can say without any doubt, that they're the sickest thing I've ever heard about.

[Kaiser of Arabia]

Brutal, but the beheaders are probably enjoying they're 72 Virginians now.

[bmolsson]

Beheading is a very old tradition and deterent for anyone that oppose a totalitarian force. Has very little to do with religion.
The use of beheading by muslim terrorists are of course to intimidate and scare the watcher. Look what happens to you if you don't obey...

For me the beheading as such is not more cruel than blow up people at a market or shoot somebody. Even though it has a value of humiliation of the victim, which is not something we accept in a modern society. It's just barbaric.......

[Divinus Arma]

I did n't read anybody's comments.

How did I feel?

This is muslim extermeist specific. No surprise.

I hate muslim extermists and I am glad it is my duty to kill them befiore they kill Americans.

Muslim moderates, on the other hand, are my equals. They are a fine and noble people with dignity who deserve our respect.

[GoreBag]

My first beheading was the Czech Rebel cutting a russian soldier's throat with a commando knife. He was not as calm or submitted as Berg (he seemed like it). I don't what'd his family/wife think. He's pretty young; about mid 20's. The guy was groaning and stuff. I don't mind gore but I can't watch their expressions and stuff. They just make me wanna cry. I haven't seen anything since nor planned to see anything.

Oh, I saw that one. I was a lot younger than I am now, and it was disguised as a porn clip. I got owned, I admit.

[Roark]

I think a couple of people here have over-simplified the reason/cause why someone would knowingly watch this stuff.

I've seen a couple of the clips that have been mentioned here, and I'll readily admit that it was morbid curiosity and a feeling of being "cloistered" in my daily life which motivated me to see them.

I mean, I've seen some horrible stuff, but almost all of it consists of accidents or acts of God, rather than directed violence.

To answer the original question, I felt profoundly saddened and horrified after seeing the videos. I generally look for the best in human beings in all situations, and I'm a guy who's very sensitive to the pain of others. Bad combo.

I have a really hard time being optimistic about the human race when my mind tries to reconcile the fact that we are the same species as the psychopaths and discompassionate fanatics we share this world with.

Anyway, I don't think I'm "sick". I'm glad that I saw some of the material, because I will never EVER forget it. It brought home some realities, and might induce me to be more compassionate to my fellow man in situations which I would otherwise not be as receptive...

[Togakure]

... but you need to be a little sick in order to want to watch them for the sake of the carnage. ...

Indeed. There are a whole lotta sick folks out there, based on the popularity of the "Faces of Death" videos, and the like. These clips would have been good candidates for that series.

I couldn't help wondering what Berg was thinking as they read their speech, and whether he knew he was about to die, and how he was about to die. Judging from his composure beforehand and lack thereof as it was done, I think not. I found myself imagining what it would be like to have been in his position. The whole experience ... "sharpened" my emotions in regard to what is happening over there.

[scooter_the_shooter]

Saw A little bit then left the room. They made me want to enlist even more, I will when I turn 17.(they won't let you leave until you are 18 though). The thing that effected me most was the pictures of his head after they cut it off.


Ot If people are wondering how I was able to get in the nra and all that at my age. I am not in I payed to have an adult go in my place, and they give me all the mail, same thing with guns (don't worry its legal as long as it for recreation)

[Alexanderofmacedon]

I have not watched them, and I have no desire to do so. It's a sick man who goes out of his way to watch others die.

True. I haven't watched them and niether do I want to, but sometimes it is good to be educated in the world.

People having to endure that shows you an other reason why we need to pull out, or step it up...

I have mixed feelings about the video...

[Leet Eriksson]

They did broadcast the beheadings here, but not the actual beheading taking place, just the speech before the beheading.

This totally hurts muslims more than anyone else. Its not like we don't have a bad rap going on already, but it just gets worse.

[Dâriûsh]

I have not seen them, nor do I have any interest in doing so. It is disgusting.


Anyone who actively looks up and watches these recordings is doing the perpetrators a favour.

[Weebeast]

Hey mom!! Look I've just watched my first beheading.

You don't need to be a dick. I came in here nicely just to respond to the topic and it turned out that I've seen more than one (thanks to stuff that's going on). It is something that's unusual for someone to witness in their life time. When did I say I was happy seeing that? If I loved 'reality' gore so much I'd be posting somewhere, not here. The fact of the matter is you've seen it too. That's normal; nature of human is to be curious. If you read my entire post then you can tell I responded almost just like you did. I don't think wanting to see something unsual has anything to do with proving anything. Taking shots at noob like me over internet, in the other hand......

Congratulations. You're a man now, son.