# File lib/active_record/persistence.rb, line 128
    def destroy
      destroy_associations

      if persisted?
        IdentityMap.remove(self) if IdentityMap.enabled?
        pk         = self.class.primary_key
        column     = self.class.columns_hash[pk]
        substitute = connection.substitute_at(column, 0)

        relation = self.class.unscoped.where(
          self.class.arel_table[pk].eq(substitute))

        relation.bind_values = [[column, id]]
        relation.delete_all
      end

      @destroyed = true
      freeze
    end