Author Topic: Web suicide pacts surge in Japan (Read 3153 times)

Foxy Brown · « **on:** February 09, 2006, 04:00:46 PM »

The number of Japanese who killed themselves in suicide pacts made over the internet rose sharply last year.

shadowstar · « **Reply #1 on:** February 09, 2006, 04:06:09 PM »

anyone else having "Suicide Circle/Club" flashbacks as well?

but amazingly, it's New Zealand who currently holds the title for having the highest teen suicides.

yurinachan · « **Reply #2 on:** February 10, 2006, 01:09:03 AM »

I have no idea what would make someone end their life by committing suicide.

JFC · « **Reply #3 on:** February 10, 2006, 01:41:53 AM »

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I have no idea what would make someone end their life by committing suicide.

Let's hope none of us ever understand that.

type0- · « **Reply #4 on:** February 10, 2006, 04:05:03 AM »

why? because its the easy way out.

BradVickers · « **Reply #5 on:** February 10, 2006, 04:08:09 AM »

Quote from: arian

anyone else having "Suicide Circle/Club" flashbacks as well?

ROLLY was great in that movie.

vicmu · « **Reply #6 on:** February 10, 2006, 05:34:00 AM »

Quote from: BradVickers

Quote from: arian
anyone else having "Suicide Circle/Club" flashbacks as well?

ROLLY was great in that movie.

i can't ever see that movie again... it was very.... interesting, and disturbing. i downloaded the music the other day but it creeped me out so much i had to delete it~

Ericks · « **Reply #7 on:** February 10, 2006, 06:14:38 AM »

Quote from: type0-

why? because its the easy way out.

...seriously, shut up

shadowstar · « **Reply #8 on:** February 10, 2006, 06:21:33 AM »

you can't say whether suicide is the answer or not, unless you've actually felt suicidal for whatever reason (depression, etc). only those who've actually gone through that can tell you, so it's best not to make any quick judgements.

you also can't just say "it's the easy way out", because for some unfortunate people, it's the only way out for them. it's an illness.

type0- · « **Reply #9 on:** February 10, 2006, 06:29:16 AM »

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Quote from: type0-
why? because its the easy way out.

...seriously, shut up

kiss my grits. like arian said you can't understand unless you been through it. i havent so thats my opinion as with MANY others who dont understand. so why dont YOU shut the fuck up and let me revel in my ignorance.

Ericks · « **Reply #10 on:** February 10, 2006, 06:59:46 AM »

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kiss my grits. like arian said you can't understand unless you been through it. i havent so thats my opinion as with MANY others who dont understand. so why dont YOU shut the fuck up and let me revel in my ignorance.

if you want to quote arian then why don't you take note of everything she said instead of just picking out the part you want.

Quote from: arian

you also can't just say "it's the easy way out", because for some unfortunate people, it's the only way out for them. it's an illness.

i in no way claim to understand it all myself but if it was the easy way out then most people would do it. don't be so ignorant and stereotype people, especially when it comes to something as serious as suicide. believe me, i would gladly shut "the fuck" up but when you insult my father and one of my best friend's father with your blatent ignorance it makes it hard for me to do so.

StreakInTheSky · « **Reply #11 on:** February 10, 2006, 09:48:41 AM »

I for one, am one who has had those kind of thoughts... and everyonce in a while I'm thankful they never really got anymore than that.

Let me just tell you that it's not even an easy thing to keep those thoughts in your head, it really does get overwhelming.

One of the main reasons I think one would be is because, to put it simply, they just lost the will to live. You go through life, the same routine and things seem to be getting a whole lot worse. You begin to think, "What good have I done?" "How would others people's lives be without me?" "Would anyone even care?" You start to convince yourself that things would be alot better off if you weren't there; you're just a burden to everyone around you. It really is a long thought process, and I think most people that do decide to take their lives have been thinking about it for months, or even years.

From what I also noticed, some begin to feel suicidal when some kind of traumatic event occurs in their lives. Alot of times the person who commits suicide is mentally ill.

There are several reasons why people do it. It's not always simpley because they just don't want to deal with their lives. This was just a general thing. I believe that nobody will ever know the exact reason why someone decides to kill themselves because we all have different things going around our heads.

type0- · « **Reply #12 on:** February 10, 2006, 01:19:08 PM »

Quote from: Ericks

Quote from: type0-
kiss my grits. like arian said you can't understand unless you been through it. i havent so thats my opinion as with MANY others who dont understand. so why dont YOU shut the fuck up and let me revel in my ignorance.

if you want to quote arian then why don't you take note of everything she said instead of just picking out the part you want.

Quote from: arian
you also can't just say "it's the easy way out", because for some unfortunate people, it's the only way out for them. it's an illness.

i in no way claim to understand it all myself but if it was the easy way out then most people would do it. don't be so ignorant and stereotype people, especially when it comes to something as serious as suicide. believe me, i would gladly shut "the fuck" up but when you insult my father and one of my best friend's father with your blatent ignorance it makes it hard for me to do so.

how did i insult them? because i made a general comment that it automatically became a direct insult? dont put words in mouth. i acknowledged it was an ignorant statement. point it out if you want but telling me straight up to shut up instead, i aint doing favors for you.

Ericks · « **Reply #13 on:** February 10, 2006, 05:20:52 PM »

Quote from: type0-

how did i insult them? because i made a general comment that it automatically became a direct insult? dont put words in mouth. i acknowledged it was an ignorant statement. point it out if you want but telling me straight up to shut up instead, i aint doing favors for you.

maybe when your father or the father of one of your best friends commit's suicide then you'll realise why that statement seems like such an insult, making them sound like some sort of coward and "taking the easy way out" which is a load of crap to be honest. if you know it's an ignorant statement then why even say it? keep it to yourself next time.

TheQuickening · « **Reply #14 on:** February 10, 2006, 07:03:58 PM »

I vote that this thread should be locked. This is an issue that can cause a lot of heated debate due to the nature of the topic. We all can try and keep the discussion on this civil, but there are just too many ways to in advertendly step on people's toes.

Gimme Dem Junks · « **Reply #15 on:** February 10, 2006, 07:19:22 PM »

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No forum/IRC chat member personal attacks!

Just a reminder.

Ericks and typo0-, this argument is not necessary and I'd like for you two to stop before this gets out of hand.

I do, however, think that intelligent conversation can be had on this topic so I'm not going to lock it. If you two keep it up, though, I will. Please be respectful of each others' opinions so that everyone can continue to post here if they wish.

Thank you.

shadowstar · « **Reply #16 on:** February 11, 2006, 03:16:14 AM »

yeap, that's what I was thinking.
keeping it open for now is fine, but if any more of this arises, no choice but to lock it.