There are a few things that even in our open Community are only whispered about or we turn the blind eye to.

One of the major ones being...Snuff.

I don't get it. My reaction is always ...but considering there is an enormous amount of snuff stories and movies available on the net (and even in mainstream stores), maybe I am missing something...(its possible because I find most horror movies and grotesque things personally unpalatable).

I think I understand the basic premise...it is fantasizing, and in extreme cases realization, of (sexual) play resulting in the death of one or more participants (almost always submissive).

I consider myself opinionated, but rather tolerant person...my moral judgment compass being...each man has the right to live his life any way he wants, as long as he doesn't impede with that same right of others. How that translates to this lifestyle is- consent...for me sex games with those who are unable or unwilling to give consent (necrophilia, pedophilia, bestiality or zoophilia, r/l rape) have little to do with sex, let alone BDSM.

Of course there are things that are just not my thing, things that I still struggle to comprehend fully and things that are way out there for me (extreme body modification and things that cause permanent harm, such as removal of teeth, ribs, healthy limbs...). My stance on these is to try to learn as much as I can and the old adage "to each his own, ".

But snuff is a bit of a murky point. What do you think?

On one hand, you have an adult, presumably able to make informed decisions about his or her own life - giving consent. And the only person "harmed" is themselves. Are they not entitled to make that decision?

On the other hand, it seems completely crazy and devoid of common sense.

When others tell me that they are prepared for snuff, if their Dom/me orders them so, it makes me concerned for their safety. I worry that they are setting themselves up for abuse, that some sick individual is going take advantage of them and I try to get the "be careful (to whom you give your submission and or obedience)" inside their head...but am I crossing the line (of what is essentially none of my business)?

What are your views on this topic? How do you see snuff?

If this is a fetish of yours...what is it that you find erotic or sexually gratifying (because I honestly don't see it)? Is it a way to romanticize death?

Is snuff just another word for suicide?