The story of Viktor Staudt is nothing but utter hypocrisy - dissuading people to CTB, only to CTB himself. I mean, sure, people change, and so do their predicaments, but wow.
I've tried to CTB three years ago, and once I got over my depression following treatment with no complications, I vowed to become stronger and I would not try to kill myself again. Now, 3 years later, I've done my research on SS, and I am ready to exit. Heh. Seems like I am a hypocrite too.
I do agree with the OP though, particularly with this:
"Most of us don't want to end our lives... we would like to live a better one."
Had I been smarter, and not so fucking stupid, I wouldn't make such grave mistakes that would eventually lead me to my own demise. I wouldn't need to choose death. I'm such an embarrassment - you'd think someone that watches so much anime would have learnt from the morals shown in them by now - villains that do all sorts of bad things *always* get exposed in the end. The fact that I thought that I'd be an exception to that rule is outright laughable.