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Spexxvet · 08-20-2014, 01:18 PM

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Did 26 hours in the last 2 days.

Man, you are too busy to be depressed. My worst times are during down times. No pun intended.

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I am still of the mind that suicide is the ultimate act of selfishness.

Is it really any more selfish than divorce?

monster · 08-20-2014, 06:22 PM

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Is it really any more selfish than divorce?

Since when is divorce selfish? IME it generally brings relief to more than it brings distress.....

orthodoc · 08-20-2014, 10:38 PM

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Is it really any more selfish than divorce?

Sometimes divorce saves lives. An abused spouse gets out before being killed, and may take the minor children so that they don't have to be subjected to further abuse or watch a parent's death. Is that selfish?

And how is it that you are comparing suicide with divorce as a function of selfishness? Do you not see either tragedy in any other way?

Spexxvet · 08-21-2014, 12:07 PM

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Sometimes divorce saves lives. An abused spouse gets out before being killed, and may take the minor children so that they don't have to be subjected to further abuse or watch a parent's death. Is that selfish?

And how is it that you are comparing suicide with divorce as a function of selfishness? Do you not see either tragedy in any other way?

It seems to me that divorce is like suicide from a marriage, but instead of being dead, you get to go and live your life more happily. I think that's selfish.

glatt · 08-21-2014, 12:21 PM

I suppose you could argue that breathing is selfish. I breathe without even thinking, but I do it only for self serving reasons.

Sheldonrs · 08-21-2014, 12:21 PM

I think divorce is more like the funeral after the death.

orthodoc · 08-24-2014, 08:58 PM

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It seems to me that divorce is like suicide from a marriage, but instead of being dead, you get to go and live your life more happily. I think that's selfish.

I suspect you're viewing divorce from a personal point of view that doesn't encompass other situations. At least, I hope so.

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Sheldonrs Master Dwellar Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Los Angeles, CA Posts: 4,412	I think divorce is more like the funeral after the death. __________________ Laugh and the world laughs with you; cry and the world laughs AT you.

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08-21-2014, 12:21 PM	#5
glatt ™ Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Arlington, VA Posts: 27,717	I suppose you could argue that breathing is selfish. I breathe without even thinking, but I do it only for self serving reasons.

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