Suicide: be legalized?

[dimpy.handa]

Individual action is shaped by what norms and standards are set by society. By prohibiting suicide, society sends out a message that it is not an acceptable action. Legislation is a useful social tool, in that it proscribes the limits of individual action. And by failing to prohibit suicide, society fails to add the ultimate sanction of its laws into the balance of any decision whether or not to commit suicide. Many of those who have tried and failed to commit suicide never attempt it again. This suggests that many who kill themselves do so because of their particular short-term circumstances, perhaps while ill or under emotional stress, rather than through a considered and rational decision. Given this, even a small deterrent will help to save many lives that are currently wasted needlessly.

 

[deepakraam]

Suicide is the worst decision a person can take in his/her life term.I would say suicide is not a solution but rather a coward act.There is no such problem in the world that cannot be solved and ppl fail to face the situation and commit suicide.They are not solving the prblm instead they are running away from the question.

-Deepak.

 

[dimpy.handa]

Well first of all i don't reckon any laws that make suicide illegal.

I haven't heard of any person that was sent to jail after commiting suicide.

And if we're talking about suicide facilities, euthanasia and stuff - that's not a suicide - that's a homicide. A murder.

Suicide - when someone kills himself. That's sad, but well it happens.

And when someone 'helps' another person to commit suicide - he or she kills that person. What is more this murder is intended.

And that should not ever be legal.