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From: frye@cuuxb.UUCP (frye)
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Subject: Aiding and abeting a suicide? Illegal?
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Date: Mon, 24-Mar-86 13:29:17 EST
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Posted: Mon Mar 24 13:29:17 1986
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I bet you folks would be surprized at the number of people
who have (either intentionally or not) aided and abetted
suicides. All you have to do is shun suicidal people. If
you do that, you give them one more reason to go ahead and
end the life that's such torture for them. If its illegal
to help in the decision, society as a whole is guilty of
murder in my book.

As for the discusion about painless suicide, I only have a
little experience there. I'll relate it to you folks in case
there is someone who wants to hear. I lost my last ladyfriend
to suicide. I don't know how painful of painless it was for
her, but it felt like my heart was ripped out. Someone asked
why a suicidal person would care about someone else's suffering.
Well, some will care and some won't. Some will take themselves
out because they think their presents hurts someone else. In
conclusion, I'd like to state one little fact. I have been
hurt a time or two by some other person's presence. However,
I am not made of glass. I can take a few hurts and will take
some before the bury me. See, I'm just like so many other
folks. I heal.

Just one other thing, some folks asked me if I was ever angry
at my ladyfriend for taking her own life. The answer is no.
I'm not angry at her for anything. I miss her a hell of a lot
though.



This is just me saying what's in my mind. For what it's worth....

Reagrds,
Tom Frye