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Originally Posted by JumpinJesus
The laws against suicide do not necessarily stop mentally disturbed people from killing themselves. And I'm not trying to be facetious by asking, how do you prosecute someone who has broken that law?
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You don't, but it means you can legally keep them from commiting suicide. As most suicides are due to depression or other treatable conditions.
If being mentally ill means you are not responsible for a crime, likewise it means you are not responible enough to control your own life.