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It's not so much that it's difficult as that it requires a certain amount of sustained, intelligent thought, and some people probably can't really reason it out
by downerending 7y ago
It's not so much that it's difficult as that it requires a certain amount of sustained, intelligent thought, and some people probably can't really reason it out. Methods that absolutely cannot fail and that aren't too awful for the subject and survivors aren't initially obvious. Thus the large number of failed and awful suicides.
(Source: Have been suicidal in the past and cracked this nut.)
- DoreenMichele 7y agoIt's also hard to get good info precisely because helping someone or encouraging someone to kill themselves can get you charged with something -- or make you feel at fault, even if you don't get charged with something. So most people don't want to provide that info by any means whatsoever. See, for example, the Michelle Carter case.
- downerending 7y agoI generally agree that random individuals shouldn't be providing this sort of information. Rather, I think there should be a considered, bureaucratic process, perhaps with a waiting period, and with that, most people should be allowed to peacefully self-euthanize.