PerfectOppa 925 Posted January 29, 2014 Share Posted January 29, 2014 A few years ago I thought that people who committed suicide were cowards. How stupid were they to do such a terrible thing? Was life that unworthy to them? What about their family? Shouldn't they think about them too? I had those thoughts before, because I was well ..younger and I lived a shitty life and had never thought about committing suicide. So because I thought I "understood" how it was to feel empty inside, I saw them as cowards. I even said the same sh't to a friend, who once told me he had had suicidal thoughts before. So, I was living like this, untill one day where I was feeling more depressed than usual, the sudden thought of how it would be to commit suicide rushed through my head. I still think it's a stupid thing to do, but now I understand it much better. We all have different problems we have to deal with somehow. And we are so different too, which is why any kind of problem will affect each of us differently. How fuck*d up a life they must have that they have the courage to commit suicide. Days ago I was having a conversation with my sister, about an Asiatic man who had committed suicide because of financial issues, and I'm not sure why, but she called him a coward. I don't know if she said that because that's what she really thinks, or because she knows I like Asiatic people and only wanted me to get angry. I told her it was nonsense, and that one day she will understand that those who commit suicide are not like that at all. What's your opinion? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lovergurl 2,564 Posted January 29, 2014 Share Posted January 29, 2014 No Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
المروة 745 Posted January 29, 2014 Share Posted January 29, 2014 brave if anything. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nev Schulman 7,948 Posted January 29, 2014 Share Posted January 29, 2014 I hate it when this topic is being discussed. Another thread with never ending arguments and fights. Committing suicide is not a coward act. There are people who are doing it because they are cowards but that doesn't mean everyone who does that is. The act is only coward if the person who did it, did it because he/she is coward. Depending on the situation. That's what I think. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ruby Faith 5,082 Posted January 29, 2014 Share Posted January 29, 2014 I find ending your life knowing that there is no chance of going back and still doing it quite brave. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maryan 11,519 Posted January 29, 2014 Share Posted January 29, 2014 Cowardly? Not at all. Committing suicide is not as easy or as simple as people think. It takes so much to go through with it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darius 8,485 Posted January 29, 2014 Share Posted January 29, 2014 It has nothing to do with cowardice. Most people commit suicide because they don't see any other way out. It's easy to sit behind a screen and say people are cowards for doing it when they themselves haven't experienced it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Almondandlime 6,854 Posted January 29, 2014 Share Posted January 29, 2014 I don't think it's cowardly. If someone can't put up with something anymore, people shouldn't judge them for that. Sure it might be a bit "selfish," but I don't think that's necessarily a bad thing. You are the only one who lives your life, and you should put yourself first. I don't think being a coward is so bad anyways. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
♥SNS-Shinomiya♥ 420 Posted January 29, 2014 Share Posted January 29, 2014 Well it sounds kinda harsh calling it a cowardly act, not saying it is or isn't but I don't like using that word, it makes it sound less empathetic. My opinion of suicide is the same for a lot of things, you make a choice and while I can say I don't think its the right choice to ever commit suicide. I would rather use the cliche phrase "its a permanent solution to a temporary problem", short sweet and to the point. I don't go to funerals if the person committed suicide, but instead of just having a very pessimistic opinion of it, I try and be nice to as many people as I can, so that I don't cause someone to snap. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moonie 1,643 Posted January 29, 2014 Share Posted January 29, 2014 It takes so much courage and thought to commit suicide, its admirable actually - not that I recommend it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PerfectOppa 925 Posted January 29, 2014 Author Share Posted January 29, 2014 I hate it when this topic is being discussed. Another thread with never ending arguments and fights. Committing suicide is not a coward act. There are people who are doing it because they are cowards but that doesn't mean everyone who does that is. The act is only coward if the person who did it, did it because he/she is coward. Depending on the situation. That's what I think. I'm actually surprised that many here thinks that it isn't a cowardly thing to do. I agree with you too, althought I didn't knew there were some that did it because of cowardise. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PALEMOCHI 3,696 Posted January 29, 2014 Share Posted January 29, 2014 committing suicide is not easy. its extremely painful and scary those who think its a cowardly obviously don't understand it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
♥SNS-Shinomiya♥ 420 Posted January 29, 2014 Share Posted January 29, 2014 It takes so much courage and thought to commit suicide, its admirable actually - not that I recommend it. you don't think that sends the way wrong message? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stargazer 3,343 Posted January 29, 2014 Share Posted January 29, 2014 When people commit suicide in a public place where everyone can see, it's a cry for attention and selfish too. They can scar someone for life because of their actions Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ShawolSONEexo 2,135 Posted January 29, 2014 Share Posted January 29, 2014 I think that suicide is a brave thing to do. Humans were not made to willingly give up their life. But, i also think that suicide is a product of being hurt and stressed. Whoever committed suicide was probably very depressed/ stressed and probably needed help. Who ever committed suicide must have been in a lot of torment, they don't deserve to be called cowards, sometimes people just can't take it... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Little Eight 6,542 Posted January 29, 2014 Share Posted January 29, 2014 I said this on a thread before but too much emphasis is placed on whether it is "cowardly" or "brave" or "selfish" etc. The only thing you should be thinking about if someone wants to commit suicide is what is driving them to lose all hope and see it as their only way out. We need to stop branding people and just help them instead. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
♥SNS-Shinomiya♥ 420 Posted January 29, 2014 Share Posted January 29, 2014 I said this on a thread before but too much emphasis is placed on whether it is "cowardly" or "brave" or "selfish" etc. The only thing you should be thinking about if someone wants to commit suicide is what is driving them to lose all hope and see it as their only way out. We need to stop branding people and just help them instead. the voice of reason I think that suicide is a brave thing to do. Humans were not made to willingly give up their life. But, i also think that suicide is a product of being hurt and stressed. Whoever committed suicide was probably very depressed/ stressed and probably needed help. Who ever committed suicide must have been in a lot of torment, they don't deserve to be called cowards, sometimes people just can't take it... really, no other word could have been used. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
null 99 Posted January 29, 2014 Share Posted January 29, 2014 If someone calls it an act of cowardice it's because they obviously don't understand and can't minimally conjure the emotions that lead slightly close to such action, even less the real step. That's just the typical ego judgement, mostly from a maybe natural rejection of the idea that comes from incomprehension. It's not bravery either, I don't think those terms apply... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Qri 4,063 Posted January 29, 2014 Share Posted January 29, 2014 really, no other word could have been used. I think that suicide is a brave thing to do. Humans were not made to willingly give up their life. But, i also think that suicide is a product of being hurt and stressed. Whoever committed suicide was probably very depressed/ stressed and probably needed help. Who ever committed suicide must have been in a lot of torment, they don't deserve to be called cowards, sometimes people just can't take it... I don't think "brave" is the most appropriate word per se. Perhaps strong-willed would be a better word for it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shikshin 280 Posted January 29, 2014 Share Posted January 29, 2014 For me, it is a cowardly act. It is very brave to make your own life come into an end, but at the same time is the most coward thing that you can do, because once you take your life into an end, everything is over. If you didn't do it, you could live the best life ever, you could be the richest person alive, the nicest, could have the most amazing friends, ect. but since you weren't brave enough to find out what could happen, you have just lost it, that's it. There ain't good, there ain't bad, you're officially dead, history. I UNDERSTAND PEOPLE THAT KILL THEMSELVES and why they do it, but if that's a cowardly act? In my opinion, it is. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ShawolSONEexo 2,135 Posted January 29, 2014 Share Posted January 29, 2014 I said this on a thread before but too much emphasis is placed on whether it is "cowardly" or "brave" or "selfish" etc. The only thing you should be thinking about if someone wants to commit suicide is what is driving them to lose all hope and see it as their only way out. We need to stop branding people and just help them instead. THIS^ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
♥SNS-Shinomiya♥ 420 Posted January 29, 2014 Share Posted January 29, 2014 For me, it is a cowardly act. It is very brave to make your own life come into an end, but at the same time is the most coward thing that you can do, because once you take your life into an end, everything is over. If you didn't do it, you could live the best life ever, you could be the richest person alive, the nicest, could have the most amazing friends, ect. but since you weren't brave enough to find out what could happen, you have just lost it, that's it. There ain't good, there ain't bad, you're officially dead, history. I UNDERSTAND PEOPLE THAT KILL THEMSELVES and why they do it, but if that's a cowardly act? In my opinion, it is. personally I kinda agree but I guess if I had to chose a word for it, coward just doesn't fit Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
abel 1,273 Posted January 29, 2014 Share Posted January 29, 2014 Considering death is the one thing that scares virtually everyone, someone greeting that with their own hands is the opposite of cowardly. Weak? Possibly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shikshin 280 Posted January 29, 2014 Share Posted January 29, 2014 committing suicide is not easy. its extremely painful and scary those who think its a cowardly obviously don't understand it. I understand it and I am not judging anyone who did it, but it's kind of coward if we think about it. Tbh, I have felt suicidal too and I almost attempt it and that is not why I don't think it is a cowardly thing to do, you just aren't brave enough to see what else life has for you, but I totally understand that most people who commited suicide weren't brave enough because it takes A LOT to go through, doing something like that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shikshin 280 Posted January 29, 2014 Share Posted January 29, 2014 personally I kinda agree but I guess if I had to chose a word for it, coward just doesn't fit I agree, coward is not the best word for it, but it kind of is coward too, eventhough it's kind of hard for me to admit it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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