Encouraging Suicide

[Birdy]

First, read this: http://www.brisbanetimes.com.au/tech...1020-h5pl.html

Do you think the man should be charged in the deaths of the people he allegedly encouraged to commit suicide? Do you think it should be illegal to shout "jump!" at a person on a bridge, like the article mentions?

[His*PITA*]

Wow thats a hard one... I really do think something should happen to him because he did actively contribute to them killing themselves, but then again he physically didnt do anything... maybe accessory to suicide? idk if thats even a charge...

[devinesgirl<3]

That's tough.

[casey12105]

I don't know...he didn't make them kill themselves, he just told them the most effective way to do it...information they could have gotten anyways from googling.

[ilovemyairmen]

i think something should definitely happen to him. i don't know what, besides accessory to murder, but he should not be able to get away with this scot free

[Aunt Sponge]

Originally Posted by Birdy First, read this: http://www.brisbanetimes.com.au/tech...1020-h5pl.html Do you think the man should be charged in the deaths of the people he allegedly encouraged to commit suicide? Do you think it should be illegal to shout "jump!" at a person on a bridge, like the article mentions?

People are never suppose to encourage suicide in any way.

[Geotech]

Originally Posted by casey12105 I don't know...he didn't make them kill themselves, he just told them the most effective way to do it...information they could have gotten anyways from googling.

This. I have a few different views on the whole suicide thing, which I don't think I am going to express because it's a touchy subject for me and others, and I don't feel like being dogpiled.

[Amberlyn]

thats a hard one... if i told you to die your hair pink, and you did, and you got fired from your job.. would it be my fault?? i know thats a poor example... but it almost falls under then "if your friends jumped from a bridge would you too?"

[bb1982]

Originally Posted by casey12105 I don't know...he didn't make them kill themselves, he just told them the most effective way to do it...information they could have gotten anyways from googling.

. It's a really crappy situation and that guy needs some serious help, but he didn't force them to kill themselves. And they obviously were people who were already contemplating suicide. His intervention may have speeded up the process, but the people could get that kind of information anywhere.

[mpicky]

What a slippery slope. Next, will it be a crime if you weren't able to effectively prevent someone from suicide? What about if you upset someone by breaking up with them and they commit suicide, is that a crime as well?

Was it horrible, yes. Ultimately, the person took their own life, which they may have done without him there. There is no proof that they wouldn't have. What it seems like is there always has to be someone responsible, someone to blame, every time someone dies. I feel bad for the families, but their loved ones killed themselves, which they would not have done if they were in the right frame of mind, maybe they should focus on healing.

And, we have the issue of what crime is there, the victims were in other countries and as far as I know, the US law says that our citizens cannot be tried by our courts for certain crimes. That is why the Blackwater people are getting away with so much.