Rational Suicide - Can a mentally healthy, sane person reason to commit suicide?

[Charles]

Suicide is almost always associated with mental health issues and bad circumstances in life leading to it. Can a mentally stable person can use reasons/facts to determine they should commit suicide?

Is it possible people could have nothing wrong with them but end up deciding suicide is a good a choice as any in life? The basic is idea is a person weighs the Pros and Cons of continuing to live life. If the Cons out weighs the Pros, they person can accurately make the judgement it isn't worth living any more.

Here is a site with more detailed info: Rational Suicide.

[Chachma v'Oz]

Why not? It may be the least undesirable option one has.

[Malcolm Wright]

Of course Charles.
Next question.

[Red Snow]

yes, there are quite a lot of sane people who commit suicide, and even more people who want to commit suicide, but decide not to. Depression is a big factor that leads people to commit suicide, also the loss of someone dear, or failure in life (like exams, jobs, love etc.)

[Šñøü†ê®]

Albert Camus's primary philosophical question was this. Because it is really one of the few choices an intelligent free person can make in this sick, left wing, neocon, homosexual society of gay, zionist war mongers.

[Guido]

Albert Camus's primary philosophical question was this. Because it is really one of the few choices an intelligent free person can make in this sick, left wing, neocon, homosexual society of gay, zionist war mongers.

Yes, that is Camus' view, because until the question is answered, one's chance for a moral existence has not begun (or ended) -- one has not taken one's life into one's own hands.

Camus' answer is that suicide, as a response to the general condition of human life is a contradiction, because the condition to which it would be a response is life's absurdity, and suicide does not respond to this condition, but removes it.

[Charles]

Depression is a big factor that leads people to commit suicide, also the loss of someone dear, or failure in life (like exams, jobs, love etc.)

Meets the sane requirement. Doesn't meet the mentally healthy requirement as the question asked. "Rational Suicide - Can a mentally healthy, sane person reason to commit suicide"

[pavlos]

A rational person can commit suicide for the good of the many. I.E. killing yourself because you want you family to survive. So the answer is yes.

[86Dùde]

Does anyone remember when that guy doused himself in gas and set himself on fire in from of Robert McNamara's office window? The answer is yes.

[GanjaFreebird]

Albert Camus's primary philosophical question was this. Because it is really one of the few choices an intelligent free person can make in this sick, left wing, neocon, homosexual society of gay, zionist war mongers.

You want to commit a suicide because your parents aren't giving you as much free money and are trying to force you to get a job or move to Israel? I'm sorry to hear that.

[86Dùde]

That was pretty gay.

[Charles]

A rational person can commit suicide for the good of the many. I.E. killing yourself because you want you family to survive. So the answer is yes.

Does make sense.

[queenlillian1962]

I agree with 86. I.E. a mountain climber might cut the rope to save the people above him.

[86Dùde]

I was thinking more about a true protest actually. Obviously, people can and will sacrifice themselves for the greater good. These people should be remembered with honor, but there are also those rare persons who sacrifice themselves in protest. That takes a big set of balls and mine aren't large enough to live up to that kind of shit because I have a kid. Even if I didn't that would require a mindset that I do not possess.

[SummerWine]

If you believe in life after death, I don't see why you have to have a mental illness to commit suicide. It is, however, THE most selfish thing you can do.

[Cyclone Ranger]

You want to commit a suicide because your parents aren't giving you as much free money and are trying to force you to get a job or move to Israel? I'm sorry to hear that.

I disagree. One could completely rationally choose to commit suicide if they look like Snouter does without a shirt.

[GanjaFreebird]

[Šñøü†ê®]

Clearly Cowpunk wants to see some Snout pics....

[GanjaFreebird]

[Šñøü†ê®]

Is Cowpunk in the hospital after yankin' it too much or what?