Ban banning books.Likewise,ban deleting posts here that you may not like.Let them stand, and let others decide their worth.

If people want to commit suicide, they'll find a way, peacefully or otherwise. Banning a book on peaceful suicide is not going to make things any better and in an ironic twist may drive the author to suicide.

As I posted ,was it just yesterday?, How do you prosecute a successful suicide? Being that it's illegal and all.

#3 2dogs.

Suicide, or attempted suicide, is not illegal in every country.

As for banning books, and banning free speech, that is pure fascism and totalitarianism (take note Maggie Broon).

2dogs in D.C.: Committing suicide is not illegal in either Scotland or England.

We need suicide clubs similar to those in Japan.
All very civillised.

#6

The depressing thing though is that most of those clubs consist of young people, and not those who may have a good reason to end their lives early.

#3

You're right (as usual) about the difficulties of getting a successful prosecution. More interesting than the legalities are the anti-social nature of some forms of suicide. I hope the book covers those. Jumping in front of a train is particularly harrowing for the driver and the people who have to mop up the mess, and of course it costs people money when the trains are delayed. In 1980, the Tokyo subways introduced a charge to the relatives of jumpers for the clearing up. It was hoped the burden it placed on the family would shame people into refraining from jumping in front of trains. It was quite effective. But it became more dangerous to walk in front of high buildings.