Ok answering questions, then providing a response. To Jo, let us say that i am in my early 20's, a fellow board member AllanS, was actually my high school science teacher.
To hana, and in part a response. Death, by suicide will always improve the situation. If one simply gives up the will to live, who are we to say that it is selfish and not improve the situation. The worth of ones life to ones self, is just that it depends on ones self. NO one else should influence ones value of ones life, and no spiritual ideals should either.
Suicide has always been a valid option through all societies, the stoics in Ancient Greece supported it, the Japanese committed ritual suicide, " seppuku ". And in some cases, Hindus permit suicide by starving. Especially in Nordic sagas, the only valid death was in battle, and dying of old age, was frowned upon, and one could not really participate in the great feat in valhalla if one did not die in battle.
The discussion is intrestinf, please let in continue, i had to actually sit and think and consider before writtting my response. If anyone can some up with any other reasons that suicide is not a valid and good way to die. And that dieing of old age is somehow good, please post.
N.B: Many, many people say that I am an old soul in a young body. If anyone can quote any medieval theology or texts that I should read concerning suicide, or not etc go ahead. I would be very interested. Heck, suicide was valid way to die in most dualist heresies in the 13th century, just go and read about the Cathars.
