Should you be allowed to take your own life? *Edited*

should suicide be allowed?

yes?	66.9%	[ 507 ]
no?	33.1%	[ 251 ]
Total Votes:			[ 758 ]

[Taonuviel]

Allowed to or not, people will do it. I think it's better for people to be stopped, because many people who are stopped will go on to improve their lives. Those who don't will eventually succeed. It's not like anyone is prosecuted for attempting suicide, it being illegal only gives the law the right to take suicidal people into custody and put us in the hospital to attempt to treat us.

Yes, "us" is intentional. I've attempted suicide 5 times and almost died the last time. I've been hospitalized about 15 times, the most recent of which ended Monday. When I'm on the right medicine life is ok-good, when I'm not then life is hell. But all it takes is the right treatment and motivation to overcome that. Suicide is final, all other options should be exhausted before making that decision.

[Deadly Delusion XIV]

Hanawie

T3h M0nstr

I honestly think that making it against the law will just drive the sad little emo's into more depression... rolleyes

...What, exactly, do you propose we do to punish people who have killed themselves?

The idea is to scare people away from trying, because if they fail, they might get punished.

Although this probably only encourages them to take additional steps to ensure that they die.

[Poison Fairy Sennyo]

Hanawie

T3h M0nstr

I honestly think that making it against the law will just drive the sad little emo's into more depression... rolleyes

...What, exactly, do you propose we do to punish people who have killed themselves?

Well...they'll be kinda dead-ish so...how about kicking and mutilating their corpses if that had not been done already? xd

[Hanawie]

Deadly Delusion XIV

Hanawie

T3h M0nstr

I honestly think that making it against the law will just drive the sad little emo's into more depression... rolleyes

...What, exactly, do you propose we do to punish people who have killed themselves?

The idea is to scare people away from trying, because if they fail, they might get punished.

Although this probably only encourages them to take additional steps to ensure that they die.

Duh. Plus, I'd imagine if they punished you for trying, you'd just try again.
Besides, if I have the right to live, why don't I have the right to die?
EDIT: Notice I said "people who have killed themselves" Meaning that they're already dead...

[T3h M0nstr]

Hanawie

T3h M0nstr

I honestly think that making it against the law will just drive the sad little emo's into more depression... rolleyes

...What, exactly, do you propose we do to punish people who have killed themselves?

That's just it! You can't do anything!!! your wasting your time if you try to argue...

[Taonuviel]

You guys, people don't get prosecuted for attempting suicide. It's only against the law so we can be ordered into a hospital.

[Deadly Delusion XIV]

Hanawie

Deadly Delusion XIV

Hanawie

T3h M0nstr

I honestly think that making it against the law will just drive the sad little emo's into more depression... rolleyes

...What, exactly, do you propose we do to punish people who have killed themselves?

The idea is to scare people away from trying, because if they fail, they might get punished.

Although this probably only encourages them to take additional steps to ensure that they die.

Duh. Plus, I'd imagine if they punished you for trying, you'd just try again.
Besides, if I have the right to live, why don't I have the right to die?
EDIT: Notice I said "people who have killed themselves" Meaning that they're already dead...

Attempting suicide is illegal, not succeeding at it.

[MarlaCorbin]

T3h M0nstr

MarlaCorbin

T3h M0nstr

I honestly think that making it against the law will just drive the sad little emo's into more depression... rolleyes

suicide is against the law. your not allowed to take your own life, it's considered equivelant to murder

This law should be stopped...i mean what are you going to put their soul in prison?
It's your life and you should be able to do with it as you please...even ending it...It's your right...

you've never had anyone you know kill themselves have you?
my best friend alison Millar, you can look her up
'prozak no lifesaver for girl 14'

She was 14 years old, was bipolar, and they put her on prozak. Because she was so young, and prozak can give you even stronger suicidal tendancies, a small mishap with her boyfriend calling her a whore sent her over the top. She hung herself in her basement the next morning.
She was mentally unstable and was given the wrong anti depressant. The urge to kill herself was not technically her own. Does that mean she should have been allowed to kill herself? Does that mean that if I knew she was going to do it, that I shouldn't have tried to stop her because it was her right?

[T3h M0nstr]

MarlaCorbin

T3h M0nstr

MarlaCorbin

T3h M0nstr

I honestly think that making it against the law will just drive the sad little emo's into more depression... rolleyes

suicide is against the law. your not allowed to take your own life, it's considered equivelant to murder

This law should be stopped...i mean what are you going to put their soul in prison?
It's your life and you should be able to do with it as you please...even ending it...It's your right...

you've never had anyone you know kill themselves have you?
my best friend alison Millar, you can look her up
'prozak no lifesaver for girl 14'

She was 14 years old, was bipolar, and they put her on prozak. Because she was so young, and prozak can give you even stronger suicidal tendancies, a small mishap with her boyfriend calling her a whore sent her over the top. She hung herself in her basement the next morning.
She was mentally unstable and was given the wrong anti depressant. The urge to kill herself was not technically her own. Does that mean she should have been allowed to kill herself? Does that mean that if I knew she was going to do it, that I shouldn't have tried to stop her because it was her right?

First of all, yes i do know someone who committed suicide. My ex boyfriend killed himself. Second, if it was not her own then the rules of what we are talking about does not apply, and thirdly, I said that it was her right to come up with it, which means that you could have done whatever you wanted. Along those lines you should have stopped her.

[MarlaCorbin]

Poison Fairy Sennyo

MarlaCorbin

I personally believe that you should not be allowed, that you should be stopped at all costs. (this is not an argument against euthanasia btw, I have different opinions on that)
I have tried to kill myself in the past, and if I hadn't been stopped I would not have been able to do all the amazing things I've done since then
My best friend killed herself because of the anti depressant she was givin. I don't believe that if any of us knew she was going to do it, that we should have said 'oh well, she's allowed to'

Lets face it, many people who are trying to kill themselves these days are spoiled brats (this isn't everyone, there are people with serious reasons for doing so) but in schools, it is almost a fad these days. If you havn't cut yourself, you don't fit in with cirtain crowds, if you don't have serious problems at home, you a pansy. If your not borderline alcoholic or a druggie, again, your not welcomed.

There is usually a chance for that person to have a better life, after you hit rock bottom you can go up...or you can kill yourself. Many suicidal people never give themselves the chance to rise.

I mean no offense, but I'm glad that you didn't stop your friend from committing suicide. Although it may have been selfish of her to do so, but you would wish her to continue living for your/other's selfish desires such as friendship and love; emotional attatchments?
I go to a damned Catholic school, sorry if your some sort of Christian, where the views of depression, suicide, cutting, and etc. are all jokes or taken by brain-washed Christian views, again, sorry if your a Christian of some sort.
Although rather off-topic, the term morons use, 'emo' is taken as a person with black hair swept over to one side of his or her face covering an eye and who cuts, which is completly ridiculous. Emo is a silly stereotypic term created by phony pansy-asses that shop at Limitied Too, Hollister, and those other perfume-smelly places.
That's rather ironic though, that the anti-depressants your friend was given ended up making her commit suicide. My opinion however is somewhat biased because I have tried to commit suicide a few times and have cut myself a few other times: 1st time: to see if it would help with the pain, which was a failure, 2nd and thirdish times: 'cause blood looks cool.
I just can't see why someone would wish another to continue living in pain and misery, whether it be physical or mental for their own, personal or not, gain/advantage.

I would have tried to stop her. She had alot going for her, it wasn';t her fault that her drugs were ******** her up.

Normally I'm the last person who will use steryotypes, but when it's constantly pushed in my face, I'm going to use it, and in a way I'm sure they don't want me to.
I've tried to kill myself before, and I'm glad I was stopped. I had problems, pain, etc, but I was given the chance to get better. By allowing everyone who wants to die to just kill themselves, they aren't getting that same chance.

If theres absolutely no hope for them, and nothing has worked, I wouldn't want them to live in pain.

[MarlaCorbin]

Hanawie

MarlaCorbin

T3h M0nstr

I honestly think that making it against the law will just drive the sad little emo's into more depression... rolleyes

suicide is against the law. your not allowed to take your own life, it's considered equivelant to murder

One: Proof?
Two: See my above post.

go find it

[MarlaCorbin]

Disastrous Catastrophe

MarlaCorbin

i know, I'm asking hypothetically.
Do you think that if it were legal, we'd have less suicides, or more? A teen who wants to kill themselves but realise that no one will stop them if they do, are they really going to do it? most suicide attempts are for attention

You're silly if you think making a law about it or taking a law away will make someone cares any more or any less. If they care, they care. If they don't, they don't. That being said, I don't think the rate would change.

Most of the people who are suicidal for attention don't actually committ suicide, but attempt it just to get the attention. The kids who truly are suicidal... there's no clearcut answers since this attitude comes from many factors.

Name for me one case where someone didn't committ suicide because it is illegal.

And, with that, I take my leave.
-DisasCatas

it was just a question. no need for name calling

[MarlaCorbin]

Taonuviel

Allowed to or not, people will do it. I think it's better for people to be stopped, because many people who are stopped will go on to improve their lives. Those who don't will eventually succeed. It's not like anyone is prosecuted for attempting suicide, it being illegal only gives the law the right to take suicidal people into custody and put us in the hospital to attempt to treat us.

Yes, "us" is intentional. I've attempted suicide 5 times and almost died the last time. I've been hospitalized about 15 times, the most recent of which ended Monday. When I'm on the right medicine life is ok-good, when I'm not then life is hell. But all it takes is the right treatment and motivation to overcome that. Suicide is final, all other options should be exhausted before making that decision.

I agree. I've been suicidal in my life, seen many hospital visits, etc
I believe it should remain illigal to give those who don't succeed the first time another chance, because lets face it, once they've stopped giving themselves chances it's ******** easy to kill youself if you really really want to

[MarlaCorbin]

Taonuviel

You guys, people don't get prosecuted for attempting suicide. It's only against the law so we can be ordered into a hospital.

duh

[Hanawie]

MarlaCorbin

Hanawie

MarlaCorbin

T3h M0nstr

I honestly think that making it against the law will just drive the sad little emo's into more depression... rolleyes

suicide is against the law. your not allowed to take your own life, it's considered equivelant to murder

One: Proof?
Two: See my above post.

go find it

Wait, wait wait. It is law, but the burden of proof rested on you. You can't make a claim then tell *me* to prove it for you.
And you didn't answer the question in my very first post.