6/10/2003: Suicide save

[Beletseri]

I found the story about the online suicide group very distressing, and I do hope that criminal charges of assisting the suicide of that girl are able to be pursued.

Seems to me that a better approach would be to infiltrate the group and either provide convincing arguements against or to report someone to the relevant authorities.

I do think people have the right to committ suicide but I think they should have to convince a panel of people that they are sane enough to make a rational decision first.

I would do it in the case of painful terminal illness or if I had an illness where I was going to lose my mind but stay alive. There are too many ways out of depression or a horrible life situation to make the choice for suicide your first choice instead of your last choice.