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Originally Posted by UnderseaLcpl
That thought has occured to me, but what I was saying was that one who is suicidal might as well have the decency to use their life to advance the lives of others. Even if someone ever was a completely worthless screw-up, what philosophical reason could they have for destroying themselves without doing some kind of good in the process? I see such a thing as being cowardly and without purpose. If one just kills oneself for no apparent purpose, there might as well not be one.
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When they get that far under they are not thinking about how wonderful life could be or what better purpose they can serve. It's more like; "Get me off this rock right now!" (or something close to that) -- and the next thing you know you're attending a funeral and left with so many unanswerable questions. You never forget losing someone to that damned sickness.
Anyway, I do see your point and yes people should certainly strive to do the best they can while they still breathe.
But that rationale only works when the person is healthy enough to see fit to continue living. If they're off the deep end and ready to kill themselves, there aren't a whole lot of positive thoughts in the equation.