Suicide. Is it really that horrible? I think it is too mainstream and overrated. No, I am not saying that suicide is an act of cowardice, but people take it to a public extreme where it seems to me that they are even bragging about it. This doesn't apply to the Old Lady case, I just wanted to get that off my chest.
"I have wanted to kill myself a hundred times, but somehow I am still in love with life." (page 57) I am almost completely sure, that everyone, even as stupid as it looks like, everyone has thought that. Having suicidal thoughts is not only for the depressed, I can assure you that at least once we've all thought "It would be better if i didn't have to go through this. I bet they would miss me. What then? Huh?" I've done it, and I can admit it. But I'm just so stupid that I have gotten taken away by the beauty of life, and at some moments I am in love with it. (First and last time I say that. Ever)
Of course, there is no point of comparison between an Old Lady who once was a princess and lost it all, and me. I live a perfectly normal life, but we all have troubles.
Anyways, I take that sentence literally its just that people over think it too much and end up philosophizing about the labyrinth of life. I sense that what Voltaire honestly meant was that people have the capacity of reaching that level of stupidity. Guilty.
I totally agree with the fact that sometimes people "brag" about suicide and about how "terrible" their lives are, but I dont agree with what you said about cowardice. I think suicide IS an act of cowardice because suicide is the easy way out of problems. Everyone goes through many obstacles in life and many have to face atrocious events but most of the people are strong and overcome their problems. I think suicide is a sign of weakness because those that are strong find a way to solve their problems and keep on with life.
ResponderEliminarSome people say they think of suicide, less than half would be capable of actually doing it. That is because they are not brave enough to face death or because they are not mentally ill. I insert the "mentally ill" topic because neither of you talked about how suicide is provoked by depression, insanity, or a failure in the way chemicals are transported to your brain. It annoys me, like you said, how people brag about it, but some people have situations that we, as privileged kids, don't even start to comprehend. Therefore, I would argue that suicide can be both an act of cowardice or not.
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