In where I live (which is a successful little Asian country always mistaken to be part of China), it is an offense to kill yourself, or to attempt to kill yourself. If you try to kill yourself and fail, you face legal consequences.
The following opinion is a personal one:
Why? It is both a means of punishment, and a means of prevention. We punish those who try to kill themselves because it is irresponsible to do so – the economy and society suffers and becomes less efficient in the market and in the society. We prevent people from trying to kill themselves since they would incur […]