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Re:Facebook Offers Tools for Those Who Fear a Friend May Be ... by TruthAndDare on Tuesday June 14, 2016 @06:08PM (#11905727)
> This would suggest that for most people suicide is merely a phase they can pass through.

Strictly speaking, I don't think that necessarily means that these people are better off surviving. One could imagine that they are in pain that is temporary, but severe enough that they are better off dieing immediately, even taking into account that they are missing out on the life that would otherwise have come after the pain.

By making them stay alive, we are perhaps forcing them into the worse option.

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Re:Facebook Offers Tools for Those Who Fear a Friend May Be ... by Declanomous on Tuesday June 14, 2016 @06:24PM (#11905833)
Oh, I don't disagree. I personally believe that suicide can be a rational decision. However, I believe that it is not a rational decision with much greater frequency.
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