Surely everybody on this site has asked themselves this question, I did a survey forever ago on if it was or not. A lot of mixed replies. Some of the most surprising people said it was (then denied it later), people I barely converse with had a full blown talk to me about how it’s there life and they can decide if they want to end it. I’ve figured most of the people who said it wasn’t have actually contemplated it before, or still are. That was a bit scary. Then there were those people, who have never considered or been asked the question before. I wonder if they remember me asking them now, I know one does.
But what do you guys think? Is it selfish? I want your honest opinion? Doesn’t matter if it is or not? (Well it does) I personally don’t think it can be both or neither, it depends on the circumstances. Like that guy who starved himself to death, because the government wouldn’t let his doctor put him out of his misery. That one was sad. As much as I don’t want to admit it, suicide is selfish if you’re leaving people behind. If someone’s depending on you, if someone loves you, just one person or maybe a dog or cat. I’m sure someone will miss us if we go. Maybe someone you’ve never met before, not properly spoken to or something. They might miss you more then anyone else, miss that person they see everyday.
Back to topic, is it selfish or not?
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That depends on the person who’s doing it. Is the person salfish.
I agree that it’s selfish if you leave behind someone who is completely helpless, someone you are responsible for, a child or a pet.
Otherwise – I think those people who are sure that it’s selfish for someone to end their lives when they feel they can’t go on anymore, those are the people who think only about themselves, about the fact that it would be painful and horrible for them to lose a person they care about. They never realize that they are wanting someone to stay because of them – and isn’t that fucking selfish? We don’t own anyone.
Of course its selfish, no matter who it is unless their death can save someone else then its selfish.
my dad killed himself when i was a little girl. i spent many years being hurt and angry no fucking furious at him for leaving me,i thought it selfish and weak of him, yet i understand it. after feeling empty and suicidal myself on many occasions. its what stops me from ending this struggle,the knowledge of the pain it will cause to those that love me even those that dont. its a pain that never really goes away.
If you type “of philosophy and associated philosophies”, into the SP search bar without quotes, you can find in section 5, an exposition on selfishness in regard to suicide.