There's no reason to be that dramatic. The US often has worse impacts on people's lives. If you're poor and uneducated in this country, one mistake can lead to

There's no reason to be that dramatic. The US often has worse impacts on people's lives. If you're poor and uneducated in this country, one mistake can lead to a lifetime of debt and a cycle of prisons, hospitals, mental health facilities, homeless shelters, and so on. There is no significant social safety net for a large swath of the population (we're talking tens of millions of people) and people's lives are often left in shambles by a system that doesn't operate on empathy. But also, this person is only facing six months and $30,000. That is no reason to consider suicide. Of course it sucks, but their life isn't over.