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If criminalization drives people toward worse methods, then I see how it would make sense to stop criminalization if we assume it doesn't affect the suicide rat
by bwestergard 2y ago
If criminalization drives people toward worse methods, then I see how it would make sense to stop criminalization if we assume it doesn't affect the suicide rate.
But are you confident that stigma doesn't decrease the rate of suicide? If you believe it does, but still object to stigmatization, why?
- hypeatei 2y agoIf I understand your question correctly: I'm against stigmatization because I believe it unnecessarily causes more suffering for the person dealing with suicidal thoughts. It shuns them and may cause them to land in a mental institution or getting arrested with both of those having cascading negative effects. Essentially, if we remove the stigma and update legislation to reflect that, then people experiencing suicidal thoughts won't fear repercussions for merely thinking about, or exploring options around suicide.