Quote Originally Posted by GHoSToKeR
. I think we all know how the loss of a family member or friend can effect us; so in some ways suicide may be considered the selfish way out. But I think that the people who choose to commit suicide will have decided, in alot of circumstances, that ending their own life is the only way to cope - when somebody has reached that point I don't think rationality and selflessness are a major part of their thought processes. For them, suicide is the greatest relief and the last resort...)
I agree.. remember that although it is hard to understand, people who consider suicide are usually suffering from a mental illness most commonly depression. They are not thinking straight...like a schizophrenic who hears voices, the person who is severely depressed cannot think rationally and then tragedy ensues. "Selfishness" cannot be used to describe anyone in a situation like this..although it "seems" selfish to others because of the pain that people feel. But that concept cannot be applied to a person who takes their own life! If you've considered suicide but managed to stop thinking about it..it's not because you decided to not be selfish, you managed somehow to come out of the depressive thought pattern you were locked in to for whatever reason, but some people can't because of their illness. We still have along way to go in really undestanding how the human mind works and all the things that can go wrong with your brain.

My solution to depression, smoke weed. Works for me so far.