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[-] tsonfeir@lemm.ee 18 points 8 months ago

Although this is humorous,

Assisted suicide needs to be easier, and mental health needs to be taken more seriously. That poor guy with the parachute is gonna be fucked up for life. Additionally, the guy without could hurt or kill someone on the ground.

[-] doingless@lemmy.world 4 points 8 months ago

Or what if we tried to help people's lives not suck and gave them mental health support? Nah, suicide is cool and cuts into profits less.

[-] maniclucky@lemmy.world 15 points 8 months ago

You're both right. Sometimes life is unavoidably terrible with no recourse (see: most forms of dementia). Also we, as the most social species on the planet, should look out for each other more and make life better for everyone.

[-] doingless@lemmy.world 4 points 8 months ago

Yeah my grandmother is coming up on her 100th birthday but no one will be too sad if she doesn't make it because most days her life is pretty terrible. She has the rare okay day but it's just time to be good with saying goodbye.

[-] tsonfeir@lemm.ee 7 points 8 months ago* (last edited 8 months ago)

I’d prefer a person was able to get help easily, of course, but if they really have made up their mind it shouldn’t be a crime to end the game.

Also, suicide doesn’t cut into profit. The rich need slaves that cannot escape.

[-] doingless@lemmy.world 1 points 8 months ago

I was saying suicide doesn't cut into profits so unless I misunderstood you, we agree?

[-] tsonfeir@lemm.ee 2 points 8 months ago

I think I read it wrong.

[-] Scubus@sh.itjust.works 2 points 8 months ago

Help peoples lives not suck

Getting rid of the rich is a tall order, m'boy

[-] Cold_Brew_Enema@lemmy.world 4 points 8 months ago

Whatever happened to just swallowing a bunch of pills, shooting yourself at the computer chair, or dropping a toaster into the bathtub? Simpler times back then

[-] tsonfeir@lemm.ee 11 points 8 months ago

It’s pretty easy to fuck all of those up and be left worse off than you are.

[-] noughtnaut@lemmy.world 6 points 8 months ago

Over 80% of suicide attempts fail. Over 90% of those leave the person with significant physical damage. That is to say, if you wanna go that route, best make real sure.

As for pills, you're in for a painful time. And you'd be amazed how much damage a head can sustain, especially from a poorly aimed weapon. Toaster? Water isn't that good of a conductor, and besides you know....fuses exist and work.

Those simpler times were also when mentally ill and unread pregnant were simply hidden away.

[-] Pipoca@lemmy.world 2 points 8 months ago

Suicide failure rates are highly associated with the method chosen. In particular, abortability, acceptability, and inherent lethality are important. Jumping, for example, is relatively lethal, but because most people fear heights many people abort before they work themselves up enough to jump.

According to a metastudy,

Based on the suicide acts that resulted in death or hospitalization, firearms were found to be the most lethal method (CFR:89.7%), followed by hanging/suffocation (84.5%), drowning (80.4%), gas poisoning (56.6%), jumping (46.7%), drug/liquid poisoning (8.0%) and cutting (4.0%).

(CFR = Case Fatality Rate)

[-] rbn@feddit.ch 3 points 8 months ago

All three methods are pretty risky to suffer a lot and potentially survive with dramatic injuries. There should be official, doctor-guided ways to end your life. It's not only in the best interest of the patient but also for society.

E.g. less traumatized people who get involuntarily involved (train drivers, people living/working near high buildings...). Less suffering in terms and hence medical costs caused by failed attempts etc.

[-] aeharding@lemmy.world 5 points 8 months ago

lol, am skydiver, I hear this joke all the time.

[-] Kolanaki@yiffit.net 2 points 8 months ago

Words of encouragement:

If at first you don't succeed... So much for skydiving.

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