Re: suicide


Subject: Re: suicide
From: jason varsoke (jjv@caesun.msd.ray.com)
Date: Fri Feb 25 2000 - 13:50:47 EST


Jim said:
> I just don't respect the act. He was a coward in pretty well all religious
> and philosophical traditions.

The only reason this is "cowardace" is because of your hoi-poli lack
respect for the individual. Suicide is the ultimate act of will.

   Existentialism condones suicide as does Transcendentialism (the Emerson
Thoreau version). Islam promotes suicide for the Jihad, the ultimate
sacrifice for the cause and a first class ticket to heaven. Japanese WWII
pilots (well I really shouldn't have to say anymore about that).

   Suicide is a personal decision. And it takes a hell of a lot more
courage to take a knife to your throat, or pull a trigger, than it does to
put the gun down. It's only popular double-talk that says otherwise.

free your mind,

-j

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