tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5940652467400931908.post6210027341404822694..comments2023-06-16T11:21:08.406-04:00Comments on Musings: SuicideMelindahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13709738038769860817noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5940652467400931908.post-77306421993982835742011-09-20T10:00:52.885-04:002011-09-20T10:00:52.885-04:00In using "choice" there I was addressing...In using "choice" there I was addressing those who have been left behind and might be feeling guilty. I wanted to give the sense that they are not responsible.<br /><br />(Persistent bullies and consistently mean people may have cause to feel guilty in these situations, but most of us do not.)<br /><br />You are right though, most people who choose suicide are not capable of rational decision-making and we should be careful in our dialogue.Melindahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13709738038769860817noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5940652467400931908.post-72925598688154998802011-09-19T20:02:02.940-04:002011-09-19T20:02:02.940-04:00I don't like to think of suicide as a "ch...I don't like to think of suicide as a "choice," because those people who do commit suicide are not in their right mind and are clinically depressed and therefore are not making rational decisions. The dialogue that we use when talking about suicide is important because it forces us to be more sensitive about the issue, which ultimately helps those who have been affected by it in some way.Joy :)https://www.blogger.com/profile/03433208111471708171noreply@blogger.com