Suicide, the Dictionary defines it as " The act or an instance of intentionally killing oneself." Further Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary says "the act or an instance of taking one's own life voluntarily and intentionally <the legalistic concept of suicide while of sound mind, which psychiatrically speaking is not possible <Year Book of Neurology, Psychiatry, & Neurosurgery>"
So essentially the medical fraternity believes that it is impossible to commit suicide while of sound mind, that is a very interesting observation. have known at least one person who killed himself.I am not a proponent of suicide, nor do I think it is a sin to commit suicide. I think of it as an option, of course the last option that one might have.
To quote from Wikipedia
"Suicide is frequently highly stigmatized, and those experiencing suicidal ideation struggle to be heard and understood. Suicidal ideation frequently results from the experience of pain outweighing the individual's coping strategies and resources for dealing with that pain."
This is something very unique to humans, no member from the animal kingdom is known to kill itself, where the intent is just one's own death.
Interestingly Suicide is viewed very differently in different cultures, religions, social and legal systems. For example Japan has "harakari" which is nothing bu suicide for upkeep of honour. Suicide as means of honourable exit is nothing new to Indians, Sati, Jauhar are glaring examples of the same.
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~asto' ma sat gamaya
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