Suicide Rationality Debate

Discussions center on whether suicide is a rational personal choice, a radical solution to suffering, or a symptom of mental illness requiring intervention and help. Comments explore reasons for suicide, prevention, and societal attitudes toward it.

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LorenPechtel β€’ Jun 29, 2024 β€’ View on HN

You're assuming the person has enough function to commit suicide.

ur-whale β€’ Feb 7, 2019 β€’ View on HN

How is this not immediately solved by suicide?

jacquesm β€’ Oct 17, 2019 β€’ View on HN

Some things are worse than suicide.

Gibbon1 β€’ Nov 1, 2017 β€’ View on HN

Not having ready means to off yourself when you are suicidal can't hurt?

p6v53as β€’ Apr 22, 2013 β€’ View on HN

Do you have an explicit reason or it's just the suicidal thoughts?

ealhad β€’ Mar 22, 2018 β€’ View on HN

Considering we are talking about people killing themselves, I don’t think so.

wowsig β€’ Feb 13, 2014 β€’ View on HN

I was caught thinking whether he committed suicide. It is a brave idea to discuss the intimate details of such a grave news, but transparency to the last mile will only help others a little more.

timeslip1523 β€’ May 6, 2021 β€’ View on HN

Weird that people do commit suicide, then.

willsmith72 β€’ Oct 17, 2022 β€’ View on HN

They're worried you'll kill yourself

hhhxyxyy β€’ Oct 4, 2017 β€’ View on HN

You come across as suggesting to someone they should self-terminate because it's better that way.