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Originally Posted by music_phantom13
it is a selfish act that ultimately can only lead to what the person committing suicide wants.
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Of course it leads to what the person committing suicide wants (death), that's the whole point of doing it. But since when is free will considered "selfish"?
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Originally Posted by music_phantom13
The thing about mental illnesses in general that I don't think is being understood by most of you is, people are very, very complicated. Everyone is immensely different, so while two people may be diagnosed with clinical depression, for one example, they may have two very different emotions they are feeling, outlook on life, etc.
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Spot on. Each case of suicide must be assessed uniquely, and never generalized.
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Originally Posted by music_phantom13
All of this doesn't even factor in other mental disorders that often end in suicide. All in all, just wanted to point out it's not nearly as black and white as a lot of people seem to think.
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Many people that suffer from mental illness may not even be aware that they have anything wrong with them (I'm in no way trying to demonize anyone with mental illness mind you).