The one point I am willing to concede to you is that, in the case of a potential suicide, if they were to discuss the idea with all those likely to be impacted, and all were accepting of the idea, I think suicide at that point is an ethically acceptable course of action, if still perhaps a bit of an escapist solution.
When society learns not to condemn those they don't understand, and friends and family gain the maturity to not burden others with guilt for their own shortcomings, then maybe this situation will occur more often. It's what I'd like to see come about, honesty and openness.
The problem is that what you are advocating, that the person committing suicide be held responsible for the grief of others, will ensure that this never comes about, because as soon as they try to discuss it with anyone, the others that are attached to them are likely to do everything in their power to prevent it, rather than discussing it rationally and supporting the person in whatever decision they make.
You seem entirely too eager to judge and condemn those people who commit suicide, try looking beyond social rulings, and look instead with objective compassion. If someone decides that they have no interest in living any longer, why should it matter? What does it matter? Exactly what harm does it do?
![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png)
timeasmymeasure
no subject
Date: 2004-04-15 06:54 pm (UTC)The problem is that what you are advocating, that the person committing suicide be held responsible for the grief of others, will ensure that this never comes about, because as soon as they try to discuss it with anyone, the others that are attached to them are likely to do everything in their power to prevent it, rather than discussing it rationally and supporting the person in whatever decision they make.
You seem entirely too eager to judge and condemn those people who commit suicide, try looking beyond social rulings, and look instead with objective compassion. If someone decides that they have no interest in living any longer, why should it matter? What does it matter? Exactly what harm does it do?