That's because, in order to cement an image of being better than others, aristocratic suicides were usually reported as accidents. In Europe during the Middle A

That's because, in order to cement an image of being better than others, aristocratic suicides were usually reported as accidents. In Europe during the Middle Ages, suicide was condemned by the church of course, and penalties were laid against the estate. That's in Europe; in other places in the world, it was expected, and rather common. For example, what is a duel, other than a suicide pact? In the absence of actual struggle, humans will make something up to be offended by so they can struggle against it. It is human nature. Of course, today, suicide is less of a taboo, and indeed suicide rates are higher in richer neighborhoods, as one would expect: https://www.businessinsider.com/link-between-wealth-and-suicide-rates-san-francisco-federal-reserve-2012-11 https://www.businessinsider.com/link-between-wealth-and-suic...