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Originally posted by JStrider
websites dont make people kill themselves...
people kill themselves... the websites might give them pointers to make sure it works... and is possibly less painful and quicker... but if someone is going to kill themselves they'll do it with or without the web sites...
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I agree completely, but I think there's more to this issue. You could argue that a mentally ill person would be more likely to kill killthemselves before getting help thru the use of a site like this.
These sites are aimed at someone who is presumed to be sane and rational and has made a carefully considered choice (i'm assuming here so I could be wrong?) What do these sites do to help ensure that other people who don't fit that description don't take advantage of the info? For that matter what can they do?
I hate big brother style government where it's presumed you have to be guarded from yourself, but people with mental illness have no one else to protect them but other people. Maybe some information should not be so freely available?
I don't claim to know the answer, just showing another side.