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I've always had a problem with the fallacy that by providing someone information, you somehow incite them into using it in a negative way. I see absolutely no fault in giving someone 100 different recipes for suicidal drinks, just as I see no fault in providing directions for making a bomb. I realize this is a controversial position, but I do not think the "messenger" is ever at fault. If I wanted to find bomb making information, I know I could -- but that doesn't mean I plan to make a bomb. Someone giving me the information to do so .. isn't at fault for the resultant use or non-use of a any bomb I make. I, still, would have to make the choice to create the bomb and use it destructively. I don't think information has any inherent value or any inherent harm, only people can create those things. Since I'm quite liberal in my belief that information itself isn't evil, people are.. this is a mixed bag for me.
On one hand, providing her the information, methods, and planning for suicide is completely "OK" to me. However, if they were actively encouraging it, then I have a problem with it.
/torn
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