American YouTuber Logan Paul is under fire for posting a video of himself touring Aokigahara forest and showing a real dead body of a suicide victim.
Over the years, Aokigahara gained notoriety for being hailed as “the perfect place to die.” The forest first earned its title when author Seichō Matsumoto released the novel, “Tower of Waves.” According to the official website of Aokigahara forest, the novel featured the story of a couple who chose to end their lives in the forest. This publication began a slew of stories that relayed Aokigahara as the ideal place to commit suicide.
Following “Tower of Waves,” author Wataru Tsurumi wrote a novel which described Aokigahara as a place where dead bodies are less likely to be found — which made it fitting for people who wanted to remain anonymous after their deaths.
Since these works of fiction were published, many individuals sought refuge at the Aokigahara forest during the final moments of their lives so much so, that the suicide rate increased annually.
So when Logan Paul visited Japan, he made it a point to document his experiences at the infamous forest via a video blog (vlog). But when the YouTube star showed the visual of a dead body, everyone was less-than-happy with his antics.
People from all over the world voiced their opinions on the video through social media. Here are some comments they had about it:
so i just looked at the @LoganPaul vlog, and i found it, the whole thing, and i am thoroughly disgusted. hE HAD TIME TO THINK THE WHOLLE THING THROUGH WHEN HE POSTED THE VLOG, YET HE WENT THROUGH WITH IT ANYWAY???? That is absolutely sick. HE FREAKING SHOWED HIS BLUE HANDS! (++)
— inactive (@Duffs_Deer) January 3, 2018
https://twitter.com/suealvaj/status/948414091801980928
https://twitter.com/Rossonbrooks01/status/948423109681479681
https://twitter.com/panda_cutie13/status/948412328206389248
https://twitter.com/_laiko_/status/948486679597387776
Even celebrities spoke out on Twitter regarding the video. Breaking Bad’s Aaron Paul even called Logan Paul as “trash” for posting the video in the first place.
https://twitter.com/aaronpaul_8/status/948032944408444928
The vlog has since been taken down by the YouTuber. Then a few hours ago, Logan Paul issued an apology regarding the incident on Twitter. Watch as he discusses the repercussions of his actions:
So sorry. pic.twitter.com/JkYXzYsrLX
— Logan Paul (@LoganPaul) January 2, 2018
We’re not quite sure whether we should be accepting of Paul’s apology or not, but one thing’s for sure, suicide should never be a means for fame.
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