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Re:Our World in Data: Suicide by killswitched on Friday August 07, 2020 @07:18PM (#24087409)
"My dad was abusive and killed himself and I'm happier now."

If the child is better off with their dad killing themselves, that's a failure of society to protect the child who was being abused, or possibly the child has inherited some sociopathic tendencies.

For most people, the suicide of a parent is traumatic, regardless of whether there was abuse.

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Re:Our World in Data: Suicide by perl4ever on Friday August 07, 2020 @10:22PM (#24088422)
I think your assumption/implication that "was traumatic" is inconsistent with "happier now" is questionable.
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Re:Our World in Data: Suicide by killswitched on Friday August 07, 2020 @11:50PM (#24088791)
S/questionable assumption/incorrect assumption/ = how to speak to non techies

Subtle cultural hint

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Re:Our World in Data: Suicide by perl4ever on Saturday August 08, 2020 @06:15PM (#24095677)
It's aggravating when people tell me what I meant, when I chose my words with intent.

I've never been a SWE or developer. Communicating with lawyers and PMs is what I mostly do.

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