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Darkover
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- Jul 29, 2021
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Suicide is taking ones own life. Universally we all have the ultimate ability to make whatever possible choice within any given moment. Its not necessarily irrational because human logic and behavior only have a casual relationship, what doesn't make sense to one person might make complete sense to another. If life is mathematically to be more miserable than it is pleasurable for the majority of its course, then to some, it may make complete sense to not continue living as living has been overshadowed by something that isnt worth enduring. Especially pain without any reward for the effort of its enduring, and ofc thats also subjective.
With that said, ive asked myself how must i gauge what is and isnt worth living? If i were to have a super power that allowed me to fast forward time and instantly skip experiences id choose not to experience, how much would i skip? Im sure many would say more than 50 percent. Then couldn't it be argued that if you wished to skip that amount of time, it would be time not worth living? that person committed to the laws the universe has permitted them. They carried out their will to die, a choice to no longer step forward. With that said, free will also allows murder and mayhem, these things can be argued to be morally deplorable.
Onwards with the next point to be made which is the crux of the entire debate. "Suicide causes pain for the people who wish that person be alive rather than dead". could it be argued that suicide is an act that is to the detriment of another's well being, for personal gain (relief)? And why is it always assumed that universally all suicides are to end a sad and overwhelming life? What about suicide bombings? Suicide attacks? Lets remove these from the question itself, and let's only take into account suicides that are purely to end a life that is perceived as not worth living, without any collateral damage in the form of physical violence. The obviously stated.
On both ends the living and deceased we see diminished well being. One has endured such a tragic existence and only sees it as to continue that way, and therefore suicide is an option worthy of picking. On the other side, as a result of the individual suffering and taking the decision of ending it into their own hands, others now have to experience pain. How do we assess this problem?
With that said, ive asked myself how must i gauge what is and isnt worth living? If i were to have a super power that allowed me to fast forward time and instantly skip experiences id choose not to experience, how much would i skip? Im sure many would say more than 50 percent. Then couldn't it be argued that if you wished to skip that amount of time, it would be time not worth living? that person committed to the laws the universe has permitted them. They carried out their will to die, a choice to no longer step forward. With that said, free will also allows murder and mayhem, these things can be argued to be morally deplorable.
Onwards with the next point to be made which is the crux of the entire debate. "Suicide causes pain for the people who wish that person be alive rather than dead". could it be argued that suicide is an act that is to the detriment of another's well being, for personal gain (relief)? And why is it always assumed that universally all suicides are to end a sad and overwhelming life? What about suicide bombings? Suicide attacks? Lets remove these from the question itself, and let's only take into account suicides that are purely to end a life that is perceived as not worth living, without any collateral damage in the form of physical violence. The obviously stated.
On both ends the living and deceased we see diminished well being. One has endured such a tragic existence and only sees it as to continue that way, and therefore suicide is an option worthy of picking. On the other side, as a result of the individual suffering and taking the decision of ending it into their own hands, others now have to experience pain. How do we assess this problem?