Suicide

Atomik Chicken · Post by **Atomik Chicken** » 2003-07-13 01:49am

Death from the Sea wrote:[They don't deserve respect, because suicide is the cowards way out.

Says the man who's afraid of death

Post by **Darth Wong** » 2003-07-13 02:00am

Dorsk 81 wrote:
HemlockGrey wrote:Duchess, under no circumstances would I 'honor the sacrifice' of a high-ranking member of the Imperial Japanese Army who committed suicide rather than surrender.

What did they sacrifice themselves for? The notion of racial superiority and Japanese hegemony over Asia? What was gained by their 'sacrifice'? Nothing worthwhile; and thus they deserve only contempt.
Who are you to say what people deserve?

Are you suggesting that a comment on the respect that should be accorded to an irrational action should be judged on the merits of its author rather than the validity of its argument?

Post by **Darth Wong** » 2003-07-13 02:00am

Atomik Chicken wrote:
Death from the Sea wrote:[They don't deserve respect, because suicide is the cowards way out.
Says the man who's afraid of death

The man who is not afraid of death is a disturbed man.

Atomik Chicken · Post by **Atomik Chicken** » 2003-07-13 02:27pm

Darth Wong wrote:The man who is not afraid of death is a disturbed man.

Yep, I am disturbed...but I'm on medication...

Solid Snake · Post by **Solid Snake** » 2003-07-14 01:28am

Take this from a dumbass who actually posted a suicidal thread on this very forum.
Depression=shit. Medication just made it worse for me. Medication is shit. It's expensive snake oil IMO.
I found six magical words that helped me with my pussy-assed depression: suck it the fuck up, bitch. No matter how bad shit is going for you, it can always be worse. Far worse. Yeah, so...

SUICIDE IS A PERMENENT SOLUTION TO A TEMPORARY PROBLEM

Howedar · Post by **Howedar** » 2003-07-14 02:07am

Darth Wong wrote:
Atomik Chicken wrote:
Death from the Sea wrote:[They don't deserve respect, because suicide is the cowards way out.
Says the man who's afraid of death
The man who is not afraid of death is a disturbed man.

Concerned might be a better word. I don't genuinely fear death, but it does worry me slightly.

Of course, that is only a semantic whine. Your point holds true regardless.

Atomik Chicken · Post by **Atomik Chicken** » 2003-07-14 02:37am

SolidSnake wrote:Take this from a dumbass who actually posted a suicidal thread on this very forum.
Depression=shit. Medication just made it worse for me. Medication is shit. It's expensive snake oil IMO.
I found six magical words that helped me with my pussy-assed depression: suck it the fuck up, bitch. No matter how bad shit is going for you, it can always be worse. Far worse. Yeah, so...

Depression can be a biological illness. No matter how much you 'suck it up', it won't get better. (it'd be like expecting someone who has cancer to just 'snap out of it' and get better on their own) In such cases medication can and does help a lot of people (but not everyone).
Medication has helped me a lot, but it didn't work right away. I had to try three different antideppressants before finding one that was effective. I've found that if you have realistic expectations about it and be patient, medication can work.</ramble>

Solid Snake · Post by **Solid Snake** » 2003-07-14 03:11pm

Atomik Chicken wrote:
SolidSnake wrote:Take this from a dumbass who actually posted a suicidal thread on this very forum.
Depression=shit. Medication just made it worse for me. Medication is shit. It's expensive snake oil IMO.
I found six magical words that helped me with my pussy-assed depression: suck it the fuck up, bitch. No matter how bad shit is going for you, it can always be worse. Far worse. Yeah, so...
Depression can be a biological illness. No matter how much you 'suck it up', it won't get better. (it'd be like expecting someone who has cancer to just 'snap out of it' and get better on their own) In such cases medication can and does help a lot of people (but not everyone).
Medication has helped me a lot, but it didn't work right away. I had to try three different antideppressants before finding one that was effective. I've found that if you have realistic expectations about it and be patient, medication can work.</ramble>

It worked for me.