e_i-2 wrote:
Laplacian wrote:
Killing yourself is possibly the worst thing you could do. Think about it: the only thing it solves is your own pain and suffering; it doesn’t really even solve it, but merely replaces it with an even bigger problem (i.e., not living).
To be or Not to be speech. The ultimate end is death and either way you're going to die - how you die? I don't see why it matters. . . Suicide as the 'worst thing you can do'? hmm, I see not having control over one's life as being worse, being unable to live because of the constant state of suffering and being unable to die and end it all - imagine - being guilt tripped into living and having the constant daily burden of being a suicide survivor.
But yeah I understand that suicide isn't the best, after all the final solution to what is a temporary problem.
So much is made about the terrible afflictions happening to men (e.g., increased suicide rates, paternity fraud, earlier risk of death,
etc) but rarely is anything done. I really doubt that it’s an issue of society taking notice and doing something about it; I think it primarily has to do with a lack of proactive steps by those suffering from the aforementioned problems. Nothing is handed out for free. I sincerely doubt that feminism occurred because men took notice and felt sorry for oppressed women; it happened because some admirable women stood up and fought for their rights, slowly convincing more and more men and women that equality was a necessary goal. They weren’t given because society as a whole took notice.
My only point is that committing suicide because of one’s social problems (in this case the problem of deprived companionship) does nothing to solve the underlying problem. It would be much better to devote one’s time to helping others cope with these issues as well. Whatever way this is best achieved is left up to the individual, but I hope it doesn’t involve depriving the rights of another group.