assisted suicide vs suicide prevention

[vulcanlogician]

Here's a bit of Stoic philosophy that I find relevant to the subject:


https://emilkirkegaard.dk/en/?p=1999

Damn good point. The Stoics were the people who originated the idea that God (or, in their cases, the gods), didn't give people more than they could handle, mainly because they considered suicide a viable option.

To quote Epictetus, (In the Discourses, Book 1, Chapter 24),  "In sum remember this: the door is open; be not more timid than little children, but as they say, when the thing does not please them, “I will play no longer,” so do you, when things seem to you of such a kind, say I will no longer play, and be gone: but if you stay, do not complain."

In the next chapter, he says: "Has it smoked in the chamber? If the smoke is moderate, I will stay; if it is excessive, I go out: for you must always remember this and hold it fast, that the door is open."

Also, word to the wise: Emil Kierkegaard's blog is probably not something to give any more views than necessary. 10 points for the damn good quote from Seneca, minus a couple thousand for being on a site from an alt-righter with tendencies towards pedophilia apologetics.  Especially given that the book is in public domain and there are sources that won't make people want to shoot the messenger.

Letter LXX
Letter LXXVII

It's the first thing that comes up when you google Seneca on suicide.