johnydon22:


Human life is an existential horror. Take for instance, countries like Japan have more suicide rate than Uganda.

The more intelligent you are, the more likely you are to commit suicide.

It seems the more humans know or understand, the mind begins to seek self destruction

johnydon22:


Human life is an existential horror. Take for instance, countries like Japan have more suicide rate than Uganda.

The more intelligent you are, the more likely you are to commit suicide.

It seems the more humans know or understand, the mind begins to seek self destruction

Martinez19:
It depends sha, though it's true that intelligent and more matured minds have a better grasp of life and know that all is ultimately pointless and vanity. When our earth eventually collapses into the sun, what will be use of all of human endeavours?

In developed society with great but "immature" minds, there is a high pressure to succeed academically and get the good life. Maybe that's what mainly contributes to suicide. I stand to be corrected.

johnydon22:
4.5billion years approximately from now for that to happen, doubt if there will be such a thing as 'the human race' by then

What do you mean "great" but immature minds?

Martinez19:
People should have the right to end their life whether they have a good reason to or not. It's their life.

budaatum:

Funny enough, I disagree that "People should have the right". That statement is just odd since it implies a right someone has to give to one as opposed to a right one already has.

johnydon22:
4.5billion years approximately from now for that to happen, doubt if there will be such a thing as 'the human race' by then

What do you mean "great" but immature minds?

budaatum:

Funny enough, I disagree that "People should have the right". That statement is just odd since it implies a right someone has to give to one as opposed to a right one already has. More importantly though, the issue raises uglies where assisted life ending is concerned.

Assisted life ending, or assisted dying, as it's called, is when a person is so incapable of ending their life that they need help. It is illegal in UK so some people go off to Sweden for it. The problem with it is that the vulnerable could be killed off and the killer says they were asked to. The few instances where a partner has gone to Sweden to assist however, they have not been prosecuted on return.

On a personal note, ma, who is so active, is so afraid of pain and being in a vegetative state that years ago she asked me to help her die if she ever got in that state. I strongly informed her that she better do what she has to do before she can't kill herself. I, buda, would find it difficult to go on living knowing I killed ma!

Pa, on the other hand, having had enough at close to a hundred managed to check out all by himself. I was with him his last two years which kept him alive longer than otherwise, but as soon as I returned to UK and he knew I was not returning soon, he refused food and checked out. He was very practical about it and I knew he would so I never told him I was coming back to UK. But I was ill at the time, paralysed waist down, wasting away and trying to ensure I wasn't checked out myself! Pa, knowing him, would say he was sacrificing his life for mine.

Readwarn:
Of course you have the right to end your life. The audacity of any government to tell you otherwise still beats me

vaxx:
who can put the dead on trials? But that should not give us the liberty.

My answer is still no anyway....

Even when life is at its worst, it is still better than putting end to it. Because there is always something to look forward to, even if those things can seem small and ordinary sometimes. Most if those who wants to end their life lacks perspective, and most are intensely melodramatic about the scope of their problems. Almost every problem has a solution, and if you haven’t found one, you aren’t looking hard enough.

Are you born out of your own will? NO why should you have the right to end it? You are human being remmeber?

vaxx:
who can put the dead on trials? But that should not give us the liberty.

My answer is still no anyway....

Even when life is at its worst, it is still better than putting end to it. Because there is always something to look forward to, even if those things can seem small and ordinary sometimes. Most if those who wants to end their life lacks perspective, and most are intensely melodramatic about the scope of their problems. Almost every problem has a solution, and if you haven’t found one, you aren’t looking hard enough.

Are you born out of your own will? NO why should you have the right to end it? You are human being remmeber?

CAPSLOCKED:


I BELIEVE IT'S VERY IMPORTANT TO ALLOW PEOPLE CHOOSE THEY DON'T WANT TO LIVE ANYMORE.. BECAUSE IN THE FIRST PLACE THEY NEVER ASKED TO BE BORN SO IT SHOULD BE POSSIBLE TO LEAVE WHENEVER ONE IS FED UP WITH LIVING.
SUICIDE SHOULD BE A FUNDAMENTAL HUMAN RIGHT.

malvisguy212:
I have Read many biography of superstar and how hard live is for them as a little kid even as a young adults..... I guess, they should've just ended there live long time ago. hey!!! victor moses should've just ended his live after the death of his parents, but alas, he grew in FAITH and Become successful in football.

Martinez19:
Okay fine, I state that people have the right to take their own lives. Sorry to hear about Ma and Pa. Hope your condition is okay now and you are well adjusted?

johnydon22:
do we come with an inherent right or are all our rights granted to us by an authority? (Because I don't understand this statement)

ralphyoung123:
Making suicide legal would be devaluing life, so don't expect any government to make suicide legal, but that doesn't stop anyone from taking his life, punishing a suicidal person will fuel his suicidal desires more, so the government hardly punishes them. Committing suicide is easy if we really want to, it won't be made legal and we don't need it to be made legal. We already have the right to if we want to

LordReed:
I personal don't think it helps to consider this as a legal problem, conversely I do think attempted suicide should be decriminalised, then help/counseling be a matter of policy so that those who contemplate it would have a place to go to seek help.

Pressed on the issue I would say people should have the right. Better to go with dignity than to fall to your inner demons.

johnydon22:
But if you try and fail you will in fact be prosecuted. That is where the legality comes in.

It is not exactly that easy to commit suicide.

You may misjudge the thrust of the knife, get caught while still suffocating from hanging etc.

CAPSLOCKED:


GOOD REASON TO TRY VERY HARD NOT TO FAIL.



I'VE OBSERVED THAT ONCE GOD IS MENTIONED IN ANY DISCUSSION NOTHING MAKES SENSE ANYMORE.
LOOK, WE UNDERSTAND THAT GOD IS USUALLY THE EXCUSE FOR THE REGULAR CHRISTIAN'S MENTAL INABILITY TO ENGAGE IN RATIONAL DISCUSS SO WHY DON'T YOU JUST WATCH AND LEARN FROM THE STANDS, OR WALK AWAY ENTIRELY?

Gloriawinning:
No, because Bible said in this life you will experience trials and tribulations but be of good cheer i have overcome the world!!
As a strong Christian who is growing deeper daily I'm at a point where I am so steadfast in my faith that I hardly get discouraged, all my trials sometimes make me smile cos
Holy Spirit would already walk me through how I will overcome.
Praying for anyone in a bad situation right now, Jesus is the answer.

vaxx:
The law was abducted from British law. But anyway culturally is an abomination too in Nigeria.....Yoruba people for instance regards it as taboo and anyone who dare it successfully will have is family properly clean( traditionally ) in igbo land it is refer to alu .

hahn:


Where was your god?

budaatum:

Funny enough, I disagree that "People should have the right". That statement is just odd since it implies a right someone has to give to one as opposed to a right one already has. More importantly though, the issue raises uglies where assisted life ending is concerned.

Assisted life ending, or assisted dying, as it's called, is when a person is so incapable of ending their life that they need help. It is illegal in UK so some people go off to Sweden for it. The problem with it is that the vulnerable could be killed off and the killer says they were asked to. The few instances where a partner has gone to Sweden to assist however, they have not been prosecuted on return.

On a personal note, ma, who is so active, is so afraid of pain and being in a vegetative state that years ago she asked me to help her die if she ever got in that state. I strongly informed her that she better do what she has to do before she can't kill herself. I, buda, would find it difficult to go on living knowing I killed ma!

Pa, on the other hand, having had enough at close to a hundred managed to check out all by himself. I was with him his last two years which kept him alive longer than otherwise, but as soon as I returned to UK and he knew I was not returning soon, he refused food and checked out. He was very practical about it and I knew he would so I never told him I was coming back to UK. But I was ill at the time, paralysed waist down, wasting away and trying to ensure I wasn't checked out myself! Pa, knowing him, would say he was sacrificing his life for mine.

Readwarn:

To someone who wants to take his or her life.. Suicide is the only solution. It's funny how some people won't allow that as though its affects them negatively

LordReed:
I personal don't think it helps to consider this as a legal problem, conversely I do think attempted suicide should be decriminalised, then help/counseling be a matter of policy so that those who contemplate it would have a place to go to seek help.

Pressed on the issue I would say people should have the right. Better to go with dignity than to fall to your inner demons.

Anas09:

So, you finally accept there are demons and they are responsible for people's stupid acts?

Anas09:

So, did you get your waist back? Not funny.

budaatum:

Of course I got my waist back Anas, as I described here.

budaatum:
But I was ill at the time, paralysed waist down, wasting away and trying to ensure I wasn't checked out myself! Pa, knowing him, would say he was sacrificing his life for mine.