RE: Suicide: An Ethical Delimna
December 13, 2014 at 7:40 am
(This post was last modified: December 13, 2014 at 8:05 am by Aractus.)
I highly suggest watching "The Bridge" (2006), which shows more than a dozen suicides as they happen. In my opinion since it depicts reality it should be exempt from classification, but the assholes at the Australian Classification Board disagree and rated the film MA15+, which at least was not the 18 certificate it got from the BBFC or R18+ from the NZ OFLC (who are obviously total assholes). Disturbing content my goddamned ass, it's a documentary that features TALKING and scenes which show the suicides they talk about, it was filmed respectfully and secretly (i.e. they didn't let anyone know they were filming the bridge in case it affected anyone's decision).
It is required viewing if you are thinking of suicide and it's impossible not to be moved by the film.
Note if you will that 11'09"01 (2002) which, for a full 11 minutes and nine seconds, shows people jumping to their deaths from a building was only rated AU- M and UK- 12. But people jumping from a bridge is suddenly AU- MA and UK 18! What a god-damned joke.
It is required viewing if you are thinking of suicide and it's impossible not to be moved by the film.
Note if you will that 11'09"01 (2002) which, for a full 11 minutes and nine seconds, shows people jumping to their deaths from a building was only rated AU- M and UK- 12. But people jumping from a bridge is suddenly AU- MA and UK 18! What a god-damned joke.
For Religion & Health see:[/b][/size] Williams & Sternthal. (2007). Spirituality, religion and health: Evidence and research directions. Med. J. Aust., 186(10), S47-S50. -LINK
The WIN/Gallup End of Year Survey 2013 found the US was perceived to be the greatest threat to world peace by a huge margin, with 24% of respondents fearful of the US followed by: 8% for Pakistan, and 6% for China. This was followed by 5% each for: Afghanistan, Iran, Israel, North Korea. -LINK
"That's disgusting. There were clean athletes out there that have had their whole careers ruined by people like Lance Armstrong who just bended thoughts to fit their circumstances. He didn't look up cheating because he wanted to stop, he wanted to justify what he was doing and to keep that continuing on." - Nicole Cooke
The WIN/Gallup End of Year Survey 2013 found the US was perceived to be the greatest threat to world peace by a huge margin, with 24% of respondents fearful of the US followed by: 8% for Pakistan, and 6% for China. This was followed by 5% each for: Afghanistan, Iran, Israel, North Korea. -LINK
"That's disgusting. There were clean athletes out there that have had their whole careers ruined by people like Lance Armstrong who just bended thoughts to fit their circumstances. He didn't look up cheating because he wanted to stop, he wanted to justify what he was doing and to keep that continuing on." - Nicole Cooke
