Comments on: Online suicide ——–

By: Reader's Write

Reader's Write — Tue, 12 Sep 2006 22:42:41 +0000

If it were up to these people, suicide would be illegal, which is of course ridiculous.

If I, or anyone else, has evaluated what life holds, what the present and future holds, and concludes that life is not for them, then said person should be allowed a pain free death.

Without the information to carry out the act in a pain free way, said person would have to resort to extremely painful and unpleasant “heat of the moment”/compulsive methods such as hanging or self-stabbing.

Aside from the matter of free will and choice, restricting knowledge for the public’s “own good” (who is to say what is good for every individual?) this wreaks of Orwellian style legislation (sorry to use an over-used term).

By: Reader's Write

Reader's Write — Tue, 12 Sep 2006 05:13:42 +0000

Not the first time “think of the children” has been used as a pretense for outlawing acts between consenting adults.

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Suicide has touched me personally, and more than once. I know as well as anyone should know that assisting a suicide is something deserving of the highest moral and rational scrutiny.

Papyrus, for its part, contributes greatly to this rational endeavor. They are an excellent source of free, highly relevant, thought provoking literature and counsel to young persons and families in darkest crisis.

Nevertheless, we have to remember that in a cultural democracy, the only lasting counter to bad information is good. Papyrus needs not conscript the justice system into making their positive message louder than the rest by threat of thoughtpolicing and imprisonment. The right tool for this job is called outreach… something they should be adept at by now.

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Topical play/film recommendation: _’Night,_Mother_ by Marsha Norman. Gripping, sincere, and so very real, in a way only a product of a cultural democracy can be.

By: Reader's Write

Reader's Write — Tue, 12 Sep 2006 01:44:59 +0000

I think it would be more sensible for applications such as net nanny to filter these types of Websites. In my opinion, if someone wants to commit suicide and has thought it through it’s their right to take their own life. The problem is that impressionable kids might come across these sites.

It’s sad that these parents lost their children but I don’t think these people should be held responsible.