(June 29, 2014 at 12:35 am)Moros Synackaon Wrote: If the barrier makes one person reconsider, then it is worth it.
The only thing it will make them reconsider is their method of suicide. When desperation reaches the point that taking your life becomes a valid option, being prevented from doing so in just one manner will only make that person find another. A much more effective way of dealing with the problem would be to find ways to tackle the root causes of the overwhelming desperation that leads to suicide.
This net is just another example of how our approach to mental health in this country is misplaced.
Even if the open windows of science at first make us shiver after the cozy indoor warmth of traditional humanizing myths, in the end the fresh air brings vigor, and the great spaces have a splendor of their own - Bertrand Russell
