On the concept of suicide since it seems to be a trending topic.
First and foremost lol.
Secondly, I personally believe that there is a lot in life that is worth living for… especially things we haven’t experienced yet. While I understand the argument of “how do I know these things can redeem living through life if I haven’t experienced it yet?”, my argument is simply “how do you know they aren’t?” Even at an older age, life can surprise us with experiences that we may never had experienced after committing suicide. I see life through the lenses of an adventurer, and while optimism might be called “ignorantly getting one’s hopes up” pessimism could just as easily be called “ignorantly believing that there is only one outcome”.
Thirdly, all that said, these are just personal opinions. I’ve argued in the past with suicidal people, and quite frankly they are ironically some of the most stubborn people I’ve ever talked with (and I say that in the most respectful way possible). I used to believe that it was selfish for someone to take their life because they don’t consider what the effects would be on others, while now I see that it was selfish to believe that one’s desires must dictate the choices of others.
Suicide, like religion, is a very opinionated subject, and in the end it is still a personal choice much like body modification. I cannot discredit those who still feel like life is the better option, but I do discredit those who attack without considering that these people still are in ownership of the life they are living now. Long story short, they can do whatever they want with it.
