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Re: Los Benzos in Mexico and Andrew Solomon

Posted by Dinah on November 13, 2003, at 8:37:21

In reply to Re: Los Benzos in Mexico and Andrew Solomon, posted by Destroyo on November 13, 2003, at 0:46:09

I hate to be a wet blanket, and I remember how utterly distressed I was to learn that my own failsafe suicide plan had been survived. However, I know personally of two failed suicides by gun. So I don't think it's accurate to call that method foolproof. My own cousin attempted to kill himself with a shotgun. He ended up relatively fine, but locked up in a state hospital for quite some time. A churchmember attempted suicide with a handgun. His case turned out much worse.

Moreover, since Americans own guns more than just about any citizenry on earth and yet aren't killing themselves in droves, I suspect there must be something more to the equation. And since even citizenries who appear to own even more guns and certainly live in even worse circumstances than Americans don't appear to be using their weaponry for self-slaughter, I think that easy access to suicide is not a prescription for the result you are seeking. Are Americans under stress? Certainly. Are they the most stressed denizens of this planet? I seriously doubt it. Do people in poverty stricken and war torn areas, many without the freedoms we take for granted, even those areas with easy access to munitions, show their displeasure through killing themselves? It doesn't appear to be the case. There simply must be more to the equation, however little I see it sometimes.

I also suspect that the majority of the citizenry of America would object to being classified as complaisant, servile, and spineless.

And at the further risk of being considered a drone, I might remind everyone that while the civility guidelines probibit the encouragement of suicide, it also prohibits joking about suicide. It's a sensitive subject to many on this site, so perhaps you can forgive Dr. Bob (and myself if necessary) for his lack of humor on the subject.

 

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