> Even if you're an atheist I really don't understand this sentiment. Surely belief in an afterlife is a far greater motivator to off yourself than not? It's o

> Even if you're an atheist I really don't understand this sentiment. Surely belief in an afterlife is a far greater motivator to off yourself than not? It's only religions that threaten you with eternal suffering if you do that would act as a special deterrent (easily eliminating all religions that don't have a concept of hell). Especially if you consider that some of those even go out of their way to make exceptions for certain forms of murder-suicide ("suicide attacks").