To reduce student suicides by hanging to fans, institute in India removes fans

Post by hortense » Thu, Dec 16, 2021, 11:28 AM UTC

pentae wrote: post #81

jeroenhd wrote: post #7

Thi will never cure the underlying cause of suicides, of course, but adding even slight obstacles has proven to have an effect on suicide rates. Many suicides aren't thoughtfully planned out, but are just a combination of motive and easy opportunity. Even adding something as seemingly silly as a moderately difficult to climb fence to a bridge can reduce suicide rates. This is a fine measure, assuming that it's follow…

This may be true, however after living in the tropics for many years I can attest that if you're unable to afford Air conditioning, someone taking your fan away would be enough to send even the happiest person over the edge.

Post by tibbydudeza » Thu, Dec 16, 2021, 11:52 AM UTC

Post by moffkalast » Thu, Dec 16, 2021, 11:59 AM UTC

robbedpeter wrote: post #23

The beatings will continue until morale improves.

Post by mensetmanusman » Thu, Dec 16, 2021, 12:09 PM UTC

guerrilla wrote: post #80

bayesian_horse wrote: post #40

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Suicide isn't logical or rational. It's almost always the result of a temporary state of mind, therefor it matters how accessible the means of ending one's life is. Easy and instant access to firearms for example leads to way more successful (and even just attempted) suicides because it takes less time to take out a gun and shoot than virtually anything else.

> Suicide isn't logical or rational. This is bullshit. It may or may not be depending on individual conditions. If someone knows that they will suffer significatly for the rest of their lives, then it's entirely logical ans rational for them to end their life. It would be irrational to continue living if the cons were guaranteed (or even had a high likelyhood) to outweigh the pros.

Post by guerrilla » Thu, Dec 16, 2021, 12:15 PM UTC

mensetmanusman wrote: post #88

guerrilla wrote: post #80

Earlier quoted context omitted.

> Suicide isn't logical or rational. This is bullshit. It may or may not be depending on individual conditions. If someone knows that they will suffer significatly for the rest of their lives, then it's entirely logical ans rational for them to end their life. It would be irrational to continue living if the cons were guaranteed (or even had a high likelyhood) to outweigh the pros.

It’s impossible to understand the future with 100% certainty, ergo illogical.