Bourdain's daughter just lost her father. I can't believe anyone could rationally and deliberately choose to inflict that much pain on someone they love. That

Bourdain's daughter just lost her father. I can't believe anyone could rationally and deliberately choose to inflict that much pain on someone they love. That's why I would infer that Bourdain was not in his "right mind" when he acted to leave this world. And that's why I would consider his suicide to be "wrong". Of course, I can't possibly say whether it was just, somehow. I just can't imagine how it could be. Frankly, unless he had a hidden medical issue (like Robin Williams), I also believe Bourdain probably could have restructured his life in some way to make life better and worth living again. I'm pretty sure most mental health pros would agree that most suicides arise suddenly, emotionally, and irrationally, and can be productively prevented if the impending signs are identified early and addressed with help. Personally, I believe that suicide is never the best and only option anyone has -- barring an irreversible medical/physical condition. I think the reason we see more tolerance for suicide today is we expect less from people in general. Forty years ago, society presumed that each of us had a continuing duty to other people -- family, friends, community, and country. This duty clearly proscribed certain behaviors which would hurt others or would fail to live up to other social duties, like voluntary military service in time of war, or working VERY HARD to overcome difficulties in marriage when children were still present in the home, and would suffer from the breakup. (I've been there. It's not a delight.) I'm very saddened by Bourdain's passing, and I'd rather not judge him. But I regret even more his loss to his daughter and his friends. The act of suicide is a terrible legacy.