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Old 08-02-2007, 03:32 PM   #46 (permalink)
william
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Originally Posted by starscream View Post
I don't know that suicide can fall under the "I wouldn't wish that on anyone" category. Because in effect, you're not wishing it on a person who wished it on himself. It's not a tragedy that the person kills himself.
Rarely are men who kill themselves in the right state of mind. As such, how could their death be other than tragic?

Some cultures find it an acceptable ends, but it’s my understanding that acts such as Seppuku are acts against dishonor, not despair.
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