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Is there liability in this situation? It seems to me that a group of parents whose children (1) watched the show and (2) then attempted suicide have a case. Yo
by iambateman 8y ago
Is there liability in this situation? It seems to me that a group of parents whose children (1) watched the show and (2) then attempted suicide have a case.
You can't yell "fire" in a crowded theater, and you ought not be allowed to yell: "suicide is a legitimate way to get revenge" to a group of at-risk children.
People should go to jail.
- tssva 8y agoI certainly hope someone going to jail or for that matter being successfully sued depends upon more than a study which at best shows that suicide rates among one age range of one gender happened to increase around the same time a movie was released but by its own admission demonstrates no casual causation between the two.
- mrfredward 8y agoMentally healthy people in good situations don't suddenly commit suicide because of a TV show. Hormonal imbalances, school bullies, unsympathetic parents, pessimism on the news and other media, unrealistic expectations for yourself (because of the aforementioned people and media), and an endless list of other factors can drive a person to the edge. The show shouldn't shoulder all the liability for breaking a taboo and talking about it.
- iambateman 8y agoI genuinely don't understand downvotes for this. The TV show glorifies suicide, which is a known risk factor, especially for children. This is legitimately dangerous.