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This random news story on the T.V tonight has put me somewhat into a pissed off state. Some chick wrote a book about suicide over here and it's supposed to help society better understand suicide because "it seems there is still some degree of taboo on the subject". Well no SHIT! Talking about someone killing themselfs is not really a dinner table conversation, now is it!

"How was your day Jerremy?"

"Oh splendid! We had math and Alex was being a douch and hung himself from the flagpole. So pretty boring really."

"More vegies?"

Come on, what is there to get about suicide? What possible mindset must one have to just decide one day to not want to live out the rest of one's life? That's a big damn step, what is there to understand about it? Fear? Depression? Shame?
Every person stupid enough to take his own life has his own unique reason for doing so, you can't write a book about it and say: Here is how to understand it; people kill themselves for this this this this and this reason. Not that easy. For that matter would anyone ever want to remove the taboo on suicide?

Do you have any experience with suicide? Attempted, know someone who attempted/succeeded and what is your general opinion about committing suicide?

Discuss!