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theubster t1_j9g756v wrote

Reply to comment by ithinkformyself76 in How and why does asphyxiation induce euphoria? by Ausoge

No, you slow down.

If you're doing breath play right, there's minimal risk involved. Yes, some people have died when doing autoerotic asphyxiation, but it's not some wild threat to society. The actual number is .5 deaths per 1,000,000 people per year in your average western country (per wikipedia).

For perspective, you have approximately 334 million folks in the US. That makes about 167 people who die yearly. Driving a car is 1.33 deaths per million. So, choking yourself to get off is less than half as risky as driving a car all year. In 1970, it was 4.74 deaths per million per year from cars.

Start choking yourself, stop driving, and you'll make society safer, better, and kinkier.

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BridgeSalesman t1_j9ga53u wrote

I think you're comparing apples to oranges there. "Deaths per year" is a pretty bad comparative statistic, because the participating populations are significantly different. Citation needed, obviously, but I'd be willing to bet the average US resident goes on a car ride more often than they choke themselves out.

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