[at-l] RE: Suicide Penalty <OFF TOPIC>

[thornel at attglobal.net (W F Thorneloe)]

This is similar to what I noted in that incredibly dumb thread last month 
regarding sloppy gun handling. I am not sure that "the ones who want to 
kill themselves eventually will" as this is usually a transient state. 
Suicidal behavior and thoughts are very common - probably half of all 
during their lifetime - yet incidence of suicide remains relatively much 
less. Chaplains, physicians and others are not able to rescue everyone - 
but it important to help others avoid a permanent solution for a temporary 
problem.

We have an estimate of a million attempts each year, with about 30,000 
completed suicides. It remains the second highest killer of college 
students, and third highest for 15-24 year olds.

I am a sponsor for a 5K walk for the local American Foundation for Suicide 
Prevention, Oct 10 at Peidmont Park in Atlanta. E-mail me off list if you 
have an interest or go to 
<http://www.outofthedarkness.org/>www.outofthedarkness.org .

OrangeBug

At 07:32 AM 10/2/2004 -0500, Howard wrote:
>I'm sure you will agree, the penalty is being suffered already.  As a 
>mental hosp. chaplain, I found that the ones who want to kill them selves 
>evenually will, the rest are just looking for "time our"--something we all 
>want sooner or later but do it constructively.