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by Zandalee.Lonely.Lunatic.3yrs-here on March 13th, 2007

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I have been told that suicide is selfish, weak and cowardly, however I think that it is a primarily selfless act and that it takes a great deal of courage and strength to confront death and overcome the instinct of self-preservation: What's your opinion?

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  • by Anon on March 31st, 2007

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    To say that committing suicide is selfish is just as simplistic as saying that it is selfless. The argument that you should continue suffering because to end that suffering will hurt someone else is pretty selfish of the the family/friends of the person. The overall message I've seen here is that it appears that "selfish" is a very large part of the human condition. Family/friends are selfish for expecting someone to endure un-endurable pain for their benefit, and the suicide committer is selfish for ending their pain at the expense of causing others pain. I don't think there is a black and white answer.
    I do know that pain is a personal thing and therefore it is a selfish thing. No one can feel your pain, and everyone feels pain differently, so to give it an overall label of courageous or cowardly doesn't seem possible

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