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#61
RE: Suicide
April 13, 2012 at 2:49 pm
It's not, I'm just trying to explain to you why others believe it is theirs.
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RE: Suicide
April 13, 2012 at 2:57 pm
(April 13, 2012 at 2:49 pm)Faith No More Wrote: It's not, I'm just trying to explain to you why others believe it is theirs.

That's great.
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#63
RE: Suicide
April 13, 2012 at 4:20 pm
(April 13, 2012 at 2:44 pm)Napoleon Wrote:
(April 13, 2012 at 2:28 pm)Faith No More Wrote: You're right, that's his choice and nobody else's, but what if he wasn't in the proper frame of mind to make such an important decision? What if he's mentally ill and lacks the cognitive faculties to properlay make the decision?

Why is that my responsibility?

Push someone over the edge, however, when they do display a clear and present danger to themselves and I'll come down holy hell on your ass. It's not your responsibility to save them, but it certainly is your responsibility to not get us named in a Wrongful Death suit because you had to be an ass and yell "Jump!".

This thread is allowed to exist because it has been determined there is not clear and present warning signs from anyone. Nor is there anyone encouraging an existent person to do so.

However, I must post this, because you are straying into territory where you may feel it's your right to incite or amplify existing issues because it is "not your responsibility". That line of thought can invite really shitty things.
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#64
RE: Suicide
April 13, 2012 at 5:27 pm
Suicide, like all hot buttons, is going to create some arguments. It's an issue in all societies and I certainly don't see why we shouldn't have a thread about it.

I am completely in agreement with Syn though. Encouraging someone to off themselves simply to get a few laughs is irresponsible. It's not like we know anything about each others' lives and for all you know, someone here really might need a shoulder to lean on ... even if it is a "cyber-shoulder." Behind every one of these screens, sits a real person.

Lets leave the callous and cold remarks for the Christians to make and lets the rest of us try and give a shit. Meanwhile, we can argue about suicide without encouraging someone to actually commit it. For the record, I feel that if you're in great unending physical pain due to an illness or accident ... you should have every right to end your own life.

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RE: Suicide
April 13, 2012 at 5:41 pm (This post was last modified: April 13, 2012 at 5:41 pm by Paul the Human.)
Why don't you good folks just lock the thread? I mean... What is there to add? It's kind of an unpleasant topic anyway. Just sayin'.
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RE: Suicide
April 13, 2012 at 5:51 pm (This post was last modified: April 13, 2012 at 5:53 pm by Handprint.)
(April 13, 2012 at 5:41 pm)Paul the Human Wrote: Why don't you good folks just lock the thread? I mean... What is there to add? It's kind of an unpleasant topic anyway. Just sayin'.

Except that it would block the original poster from saying something. Something perhaps important. That's something for the mods to consider I guess.
(April 13, 2012 at 5:27 pm)Cinjin Wrote: for all you know, someone here really might need a shoulder to lean on ... even if it is a "cyber-shoulder." Behind every one of these screens, sits a real person.

Exactly.
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#67
RE: Suicide
April 13, 2012 at 7:39 pm
Fair points raised. I'ma shullup.
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RE: Suicide
April 15, 2012 at 9:11 pm (This post was last modified: April 15, 2012 at 9:15 pm by WhatIfGodWasJustAMyth.)
My plan was to make this post and then not post for several weeks, guess thats not going to work out though :3
Im in a stable mind set and I dont want to kill myself, although if I was, I would do it in some epic was like building a guillotine!! Big Grin
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RE: Suicide
April 15, 2012 at 9:44 pm
Fucker. I'm going to drop a suicide thread and then watch them stew. Tongue

Anyway, I'm glad you don't want to off yourself.
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RE: Suicide
April 15, 2012 at 9:53 pm
(April 15, 2012 at 9:44 pm)Shell B Wrote: Fucker. I'm going to drop a suicide thread and then watch them stew. Tongue

Anyway, I'm glad you don't want to off yourself.

I got like 10 PMs asking me if I was alright, apparently people really love me ROFLOL
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