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Originally Posted by Jaymoss
To be fair those that really want to kill themselves do. I know this is a different subject though and more likely linked to mental illness that terminal illnesses. Most attempted suicides are cries for help
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I've been looking into this lately and the
problem is that a lot don't know how to do it properly. They either end up having a slow terrible death or survive and are disabled as a result of the damage caused by their attempt.
This is a subject that i"m torn on. I have sympathy for those that say that God should choose when we leave this Earth and (as I believe that the meaning of life is for us to learn and, hopefully, grow from lifes experiences, both good and bad), having a terrible death may be something that it was intended for us to learn from.
On the other hand, we put animals to sleep in preference to letting them suffer. To prolong their suffering just so that we can spend a little more time with them is extremely selfish and i've had to do this myself on more than one occasion.
My view on this subject is also influenced by the fact that I have had proof that death isn't final, so the subject isn't as daunting for me as it is for someone who believes that it is truly the end.