I pretty much agree with Alcar, thinking that euthanasia being illegal is incredibly retarded because if someone is just slowly dying, why not end it sooner? (though it's not illegal if it's, like, painkiller overdoe things in a home or something so they slowly die it was, I think). Still stupid though, when if they're physically capable, they could try to kill themselves with something else anyway, just cruelly forcing them to kill themselves or just die slowly, both likely painful. I mean, what the heck is the point? In this case, the option should be given.

But other than that, unless you're in a solid concrete room for eternity otherwise (which is unlikely), suicide seems silly and is never really a good idea, because what life you have is just worth it alot more, and eventually things tend to get better, hopefully. Alcar does have a point that I agree with again, there are many things to help you, as well as counselling and everything, there are family and friends usually available, but then, when you're that depressed, you might not really want to. Then again, it would seem surprising if you don't have at least one good friend who you talk to and such who'd know about it and try to help and point you in the right direction.

To us who haven't experienced it (myself included) we do say it's a stupid thing, but it's not like we're stupid people. You're not going to mean it like that entirely, it is generally a stupid thing when you think about it in that way, but at the time it may be stupid, but it's not really their fault for feeling like that, unless it's over something really moronic which isn't very likely. In retrospect you can't say it's not a stupid thing to do because it generally is, because you're not alive to regret it afterwards. I'm probably not getting the message through to well because often it can be a silly thing, even though it most certainly sin't at the time and needs adressing seriously. It doesn't help when often people are in too much of an emotional state to think logically, so everyone else has to for them.
I think all too often it's quickly done at a time when it just seemed too much, before having a chance to calm down, be talked to or think logically (after a certain degree of build up).

Though certainly, killer suicidees, how much respect should we have for them? Two incidents I know, one where a guy killed his two kids and himself (might have been after a split with the previous wife/partner, I can't quite recall), and another more high profile one where a man shot his family and pets, set his own house on fire and shot himself (because of bankruptcy or soemthing, I think). Also likely at the same moment of high emotion and possible lack of logic, but does that really justify taking other people you? Not sure how much to sympathise and how much to call them an asshole for it. mainly the latter at the moment unless someone convinces me otherwise, I mean even if their life was following the same direction as well, is it fair to make their decision for them (particularly children)?

EDIT: While typing, mudling posted that, basically saying the similar 'spur of the moment' thought I had. I agree, mudling.