A controversial topic. I couldn't find any posts on it, so figured I'd make one.
So, suicide. What do people think?
From the religious perspective, what happens to a person who kills themselves?
Politically, do you think that it should be allowed?
What about the question of euthanasia?
Social feelings; if you have been affected by it in your community, or family - should you want to share.
This is not a place to discuss suicide methods unless it is to discourage some -
for example, the idea of overdosing on pain medication is common, however few are aware of the problems with it, such as the high rates of failure, the organ damage, both temporary and permanent, that it causes, and the myriad of other things that could go wrong.
This is not pro-suicide, however people should be free to express opinions of the idea in a philosophic fashion without being called pro-suicide, or suicidal.
According to Wikipedia [which I use as a source as it is good enough for the American court system as an 'expert' opinion],
over one million people die due to suicide annually.
While completed suicides are higher in men, women have higher rates for suicide attempts.
Elderly males have the highest suicide rate, although rates for young adults have been increasing in recent years.
Countries such as Australia and Japan have quite high rates, possibly due to factors such as droughts in Australia [as it's a commonality amongst farmers], and high pressure society of Japan.
World Map portraying global suicide rates.
Some links:
Suicide Ideation
Parasuicide
Suicide Crisis
Suicide Note
Do you think it is ever justified? Do you think there is a limit to 'what a person should have to go through'?
So, suicide. What do people think?
From the religious perspective, what happens to a person who kills themselves?
Politically, do you think that it should be allowed?
What about the question of euthanasia?
Social feelings; if you have been affected by it in your community, or family - should you want to share.
This is not a place to discuss suicide methods unless it is to discourage some -
for example, the idea of overdosing on pain medication is common, however few are aware of the problems with it, such as the high rates of failure, the organ damage, both temporary and permanent, that it causes, and the myriad of other things that could go wrong.
This is not pro-suicide, however people should be free to express opinions of the idea in a philosophic fashion without being called pro-suicide, or suicidal.
According to Wikipedia [which I use as a source as it is good enough for the American court system as an 'expert' opinion],
over one million people die due to suicide annually.
While completed suicides are higher in men, women have higher rates for suicide attempts.
Elderly males have the highest suicide rate, although rates for young adults have been increasing in recent years.
Countries such as Australia and Japan have quite high rates, possibly due to factors such as droughts in Australia [as it's a commonality amongst farmers], and high pressure society of Japan.
World Map portraying global suicide rates.
Some links:
Suicide Ideation
Parasuicide
Suicide Crisis
Suicide Note
Do you think it is ever justified? Do you think there is a limit to 'what a person should have to go through'?
July 2nd, 2007 at 11:16am