Most of the time I come to this site and read the posts of those who want to die, I feel complelled to try and figure a way out for them and talk them out of suicide, yet all I want for myself is to die. You would think that if you some kind of altruistic person you would want for others what you wish to have yourself. In this case, it doesn’t work that way. Why is so important to be here in this world? Why do we feel like it’s the “right thing” to stay alive? Even people that don’t believe in God think it’s wrong to commit suicide. Why?
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At the most basic level I think beyond religion it’s a combination of survival instincts and social conditioning. Certain societies have encouraged suicide under certain circumstances, I’m thinking of samurai warriors.
It takes alot of pain to override the basic instinct to stay alive.
True.
I find it odd that even people on death row in most cases would rather have their sentence commuted to life without parole than to actually be executed.
Me too! I have never understood such a thing. I’ve watched almost every documentary there is about prisons cause I find it to be the worst life possible for a human being to endure and it makes me feel like my life is not as bad.
prison actually isnt all that bad. for some it is the worst thing. for others… they dont want to leave, they prefer living in these conditions. all i can say is when you get out, you just gotta put your feet in the grass. but i know what you mean about wanting to save everyone yet not taking your own advice. its just human instincts. just like the instinct to drink dominates the urge to eat, we just do what feels normal.
The altruistic impulse is a kind of self-preservative. It’s reflective. You might notice, or it might just me be, that you focus on posts that seem resonant with you — that you can more clearly relate to — and when you comment, perhaps you’re also in some way speaking to yourself. However, I don’t think suicide is wrong, per se. I do think it’s very often unnecessary if the problems adding pressure towards that option can be resolved. When a person is depressed, they often can’t see much beyond that depression, or the circumstances feeding that depression.
Unless you are a hypocrit, I gues it means that some part of you wants to live.
“…might just be me,”*
…damn my eyes!
…too late.
I’ve never attempted to stop anyone from dying for its own sake, i’m only concerned with suffering. Weather or not people die is immaterial, rather what i see as being important is how they suffer or flourish while they do exist.
That’s a good point @Scar.