I used to think like this and watched a lot of insane stuff, but as I get older I wish I never did.
It's true that people are generally naive about how the world is, almost comically so in some instances. But you can develop trauma from exposing yourself to shocking videos. If you see something that hits you the wrong way, it can stick in your mind for years.
I think people are better off staying away from this and there is a lot of problems caused by it being so easily found. I have no idea why governments havent cracked down on sites sharing videos like this.
Yeah, I mean, all things In moderation as the saying goes, and it's tricky because every individual person has their own threshold and tolerance for things like that. Morbid curiosity and intrusive thoughts are things everyone deals with in life, that's why slasher films got so huge, it was a mainstream way to explore a cultural sort of taboo in a completely safe environment. With the internet and the advent of mobile phones it's become all too easy to find the real thing, and it's an interesting topic overall.
It straddles the line between being absolutely evil and voyeuristic, but if death is a part of life, then it should be held in the same regard as videos of childbirth, in a all's fair and equal world. I think it comes from the taboo association like I said. It's taught to be an ugly, fearful, sad thing in Western culture, and so anyone who watches it must have a screw loose or be a freak. And those people do exist, for sure. I usually chalk it up to frequency and intent of viewing.
I've only ever happened upon it accidentally or really searched for it for educational reasons. 4chan rekt compilations and Nick the Necro shit are worthy of criticism, but
I dunno. I get the trauma bit, I'm with you there. It's definitely way too easy to access, kids shouldn't be exposed to that regardless.