Suicide isn't exactly something new -- Romeo and Juliet stand out as good examples. And it had to be common enough that the Catholic Church felt the need to opp

Suicide isn't exactly something new -- Romeo and Juliet stand out as good examples. And it had to be common enough that the Catholic Church felt the need to oppose it. Or think about Great Depression stock traders jumping from windows. I imagine most suicides were categorized as accidents, back in 1900.