Suicide: Heroic or Cowardly

Cowardice. Getting too romantically involved with your negative emotions through an overbearing ego. Of course, different perceptions exist on this matter and it really is all relative to the observer, but that is my take on it.

Sometimes I don’t know. The thought of spending the next 40-50 years saying “yes sir, no sir, kiss your ass sir?” or ’til I die of disease or car accident, doesn’t please me at all.

Sometimes I feel that it’s just masochistic to continue at my age.

Cowardly. I cant think of any situation where Suicide would be a good option a, b or even c.

@filipek absolutely. The situation that they face when they do suicide is a situation we have never faced. Even if we say we have faced those situations but in reality we don’t. We are only good at judging others but not understanding the events that led to the suicides.

@egarim, I think it’s easy to call it cowardly, because doing so puts the rest of us on a pedestal; it implies we have some sort of strength or courage simply because we continue to live. Albert Camus claimed there was only one true philosophical question: whether or not one should kill himself. With the realization that there is no such thing as fundamental or transcendental meaning, one must confront the question of “what is the point?” Many people commit suicide because they see no answer to this question. This does not make them cowardly, it simply means their perspective and the value they place on life differs from ours.

Exhibit A: Amanda Todd. Gets bullied for being a huge whore, kills herself. (cowardly selfishness)
Exhibit B: Monk: Sets himself on fire to support a greater cause. (heroic selflessness)
There are different circumstances to suicide so it’s hard to really judge it as a general group. Even though filip has a point where it’s your life to decide it doesn’t make it OK to do in most circumstances. Why would you want to remove the most beautiful gift that is life?
@filipek, In each situation there is beauty and unless somehow (like the monk, go watch the YouTube video self immolation) its a selfless act then I find it utterly disgusting. My mom attempted suicide so I believe I have a right to judge. It’s completely selfish and disgusting to hear your mom telling you she wants to kill herself. throw yourself into a position where someone you love wants to kill themselves and maybe you will change your view on the subject.

Its a waste of a person, you could use the rest of your life to help others and you might even find what you were missing in doing so.

@theskafish, You do the opposite, you dress up like superman and go prevent crime, what is the worst that could happen if you’re welcoming death anyway?

@splashartist, @dvz5, please guys spare me your pity stories. I have had suicides in my direct environment as well, that is not the fucking point, you do not hear me whining about it, do you?

Of course it is everybodies his/her prerogative to judge others, I am not going to judge you judging. Just saying, everybody decides about his/her life, judge what you want, it is your problem when you cannot accept the fact that everybody is responsible for his/her own life and there is not a single fuck you can do about it. Learn to live with it or cover yourself in more self pity of how pathetic and sad your life is. Your choice.

@dvz5, I am neither happy nor unhappy with what people have written. I just make my point, and you are right, I did not have to throw in words like ‘fuck’, I simply did it to clarify my strong believe on this subject.

@theskafish, that is everyone elses attitude and that is why no one does anything to help other people, you could always say fuck it, I owe you nothing and i’ll give you everything and prove to yourself that not everyone is a dick

@dvz5, My friend, you are really putting things out of context here. I am not judging at all. Did I judge about the fact that somebodies life is sad? If it is sad, then it is sad, nothing good or wrong with that. I do not judge about that. If you want to be sad, it is your choice, so what?

The loudest opinion? What do you mean? I have the same, equal, opinion as everybody else. My opinion is not ‘louder’ or more worth than anyone else his/her opinion, why do you think it is so?

Everybody can gave his/her opinion, did I judge that fact? I am giving my opinion, not judging here. I am not mad mate, not mad at all. I find it funny that you can judge my emotional state by the posts I make. I am passionate, that is true, I have a great passionate life, cannot complain about that.

But lets stick on topic.

I still stick with my believe: everybody has their own right to decide what they do with their life. Whether you like it or not, it is how it is. You can either live with it or not, your choice as well. I rather accept the things I cannot change and/or have no influence on rather than fighting them, which I find a waste of energy.