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Old 07-26-2015, 01:01 PM   #4
sexobon
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A QUESTION: Why does our society stigmatize suicide?

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... Society supports a woman's right to terminate a fetus. ....
Only within a certain time frame. After that it's murder.

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... A portion of our society endorses executions. ....
Only for certain crimes. After that it's vigilantism.

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It is justified and even heroic to kill the enemy during war. ...
Only under certain conditions. After that it's war crimes.

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... It seems to meet our society condones the right to take the life of another, but if a person decides to take his own he is suddenly deemed selfish.
Not if they meet society's criteria for euthanasia. After that it's selfish.

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... Does a person not have the right to make a decision about when they want to die and how?
Yes and society has the right to label them selfish, cowardly; or, both. Freedom of expression you know.
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