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First, what did you mean by this? Because I would certainly say that the brain of someone with clinical depression does not function properly. It's not a "western" way of thinking. It's the fact that (sometimes) I will get no joy out of something my brain is saying "that's good! it m...

I disagree. It is a very subjective and judgmental stance to say that living is better than being dead. For some people, this is not true. I think it is selfish to attempt to persuade a person in any direction . Rather, I feel both choices - to live or to take one's own life - must be seen as perso...

Al Brown wrote: most of me sees the things you listed (mental instability, depression, addiction) as some of the most beautiful/intriguing/important aspects of the human experience.

I would like to see you explain this one to the addicted, depressed, homeless people on the downtown eastside of Vancouver....

Also, to say that Vonnegut's unsuccessful suicide attempt allowed him to create more profound works is illogical. He WAS unsuccessful, so to play with the past seems ignorant at best. That's like the argument against abortion: "if you knew your baby was to be handicapped and unable to hear, wo...

I never thought I'd make a an account, but here we go..... The other side of me is a bit more defensive and pragmatic. One idea I return to is: no one killed themselves after the show, did they? Another thought I return to is: can anyone other than the suicide victim be blamed for the suicide? Surel...