Why do people think that suicide is wrong?

Personally i think that suicide isn't something we should judge. First of all every suicide has different reasons and motives, what everyone goes through and how everyone experiences life is different. Judging suicide is in my opinion trying to elevate yourself as a higher existence.

Every human is different and life doesn't make us equal. Some of us are more intelligent some have stronger will, some are more sensible. some are more talented in some areas, some are physically or mentally stronger than others.
Which is why i totally disagree with the idea of judging suicide. Since we are all different and some of us are stronger than others we all see things differently at some point but that is only our own reality. And since we all have different realities, nothing is absolute.

Those of you saying that suicide is weak or bad or selfish are in a way saying that this would be how you would feel committing suicide. It is your own take on your own reality and not the reality of the person who committed suicide. It probably means you are a mentally strong person. Good for you i'm like that too which is why i once thought the same thing. ( That suicide is weak and self-centered ) But as i grew as a person with time and experience i started to see things differently. Suicide is the best solution a person came up with at a certain point in his own life. Its a choice that person made to end his suffering. It isn't anybody's business besides the person doing it.

Being hurt when someone you loved committed suicide is perfectly normal and justified but judging him for doing so is SO wrong and is a lot more self-centered than committing suicide. Lets be honest, very few persons will say to themselves hey you were my best friend but since you committed suicide now you are just some weak little shit.

The other option is judging people who you don't even care about or know for that matter. Now this IMO is more than wrong its complete non-sense and denial of your true nature unless you really are a truly pathetic individual which is rarely the case. To the ones thinking like this i'll say only one thing. If you think that someone you don't know is a stupid, self-centered individual because he committed suicide and that he makes all the people around him suffer, would you be able to go see is mother for example and say: Hey i'm sorry your son or your daughter was a stupid self-centered person who didn't care about how you would feel. Probably no one here would say this.

With all this said, i think its truly important to accept that everyone is different and has a different reality before questioning a choice they make. I also think that even if suicide could be interpreted as weak , as a strong person we should help people get stronger instead of judging people who can be weaker on certain parts of their nature.

Suicide is a sad thing and that's all there is to it.
 
I know it's painful to think about. I've thought about it a few times, not giving a damn who gets hurt because I was hurting as well. It's a horrible thought process that some humans undergo. Some of you say it's dumb and people need to get over themselves and some say that they're sympathetic. Everyone has their own opinions.

I had thoughts of committing suicide, it sucked. I kept remembering something I heard in a song. It was by Gangstarr, he said "Dark clouds over my head, my heart's racin Suicide? nah, I'm not a foolish guy". That has always drove me to aim higher and better.

Why did i think of it? I hated myself, sometimes I still do. Why? Stupid high school shit and other home probs.

You know what? Fuck suicide... Live your life.
 
"It's taking the easy way out", "It's selfish", "It's looking for attention", "I will think you are a pussy", etc are not ethical arguments. They still don't answer the question: "Is suicide ethical?" I don't think anyone has come close to addressing this correctly and I don't think the regulars of 8wayrun are qualified to do it.

Atheists tend to value life a lot more than theists.
I don't know what you're trying to say exactly, but for the sake of theists and atheists, I'm going to say you can't just make that sweeping generalization.
 
"It's taking the easy way out", "It's selfish", "It's looking for attention", "I will think you are a pussy", etc are not ethical arguments. They still don't answer the question: "Is suicide ethical?" I don't think anyone has come close to addressing this correctly and I don't think the regulars of 8wayrun are qualified to do it.
this question was already answered though. well by a couple of people anyway. me and nasty in a detailed conversation. Mystic did too. all we can do is state our opinions. is that what you were looking for?
 
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