POLL: Should people who live through botched suicide attempts be prosecuted for attempted murder or....

[FelixDeCat]

Should people who live through botched suicide attempts be prosecuted for attempted murder or be involuntarily institutionalized in a state facility for a period of no less than one year, or neither. If neither, why?

 

[HamburgerBoy]

Their life is their property. If they want to throw it away, that's their choice. Besides, who the hell wants suicidal people alive anyways?

 

[DAGTA]

Neither. Most of them simply need some help and love to find their will to live again.

 

[FelixDeCat]

Originally posted by: DAGTA
Neither. Most of them simply need some help and love to find their will to live again.

But if there is no one to provide help (or love) then maybe they can get help in a mental ward.

 

[DAGTA]

Originally posted by: FelixDeKat

Originally posted by: DAGTA
Neither. Most of them simply need some help and love to find their will to live again.

But if there is no one to provide help (or love) then maybe they can get help in a mental ward.

Maybe.

the idea of being drugged and caged doesn't seem like it would inspire to me to find a will to live again.

 

[FelixDeCat]

Originally posted by: HamburgerBoy
Their life is their property. If they want to throw it away, that's their choice. Besides, who the hell wants suicidal people alive anyways?

I think most people go through "spells" and some even become suicidal. Some even try to go through with it. Thats a clear signal that those that live need some help, mental or correctional.

 

[dug777]

More importantly, do you still worship intel extreme graphics?

 

[LEDominator]

They should be taken to a psychiatrist and if nothing else then be taken to a mental hospital if there is no other place to go.

 

[clamum]

Prosecuted? Hell no.

Maybe put through a treatment, see a psychiatrist, that type of thing. Prosecuting them, if they didn't physically harm anyone else besides themself, is retarded. A person has the right to harm their own body (no matter how dumb you may think that is).

 

[Journer]

prosecution: ****** BULLSHIT
instituionalized: better, but not for a year...
better solution: force them to see psychatrist and be under some form of watch

it depends a lot on the case...some people are pretty jacked up...lock them in looney house for a bit and see if they will recover...or just let them die...they may take someone with them if they get crazy enough

 

[giantpinkbunnyhead]

If at first you don't succeed, try, try again!

 

[spherrod]

Prosecuted - no, they'll need to be assessed and possibly placed in a state facility depending on what drove them to attempt suicide.

 

[Sc4freak]

Capital punishment is the only way to deal with attempted suicide.

Seriously, though, they would probably need to see a psychiatrist and be assessed for mental instability.

 

[0roo0roo]

yup, its not their choice to make. godless murderous scum.

 

[GeekDrew]

Why the fvck would you want to prosecute them *or* institutionalize them? It is *their* life. If they botched an attempt to kill someone else, then fine, but when it is just themself that they were trying to eliminate... leave them alone, it should be their call.

 

[BillyBatson]

d00d you can't prosecute someone for suicide! they must have their reasons and being happy is NOT one of them! so how are you going to take an extremely despressed person, who just tried to kill themselves and failed at it thus prob lowing their self esteeem even more, and prosecute them as if they are a criminal and send them to jail! Like that is REALLY going to fix the problem and help them want to live....

Institutionalizing them isn;t the best idea either. You can do it case by case basis such as if they are a repeat case then sure institutionalize them, or if they have good reason to think they will do it again. They have to hold them for 1 day? i think anyway and they are released to say family and the family can help them and help decide what steps need to be taken.

 

[manly]

Murder is the killing of someone else, you tool.

 

[So]

Neither:

Philosopically, I agree w/ <ugh> hamburgerboy. And pragmatically, neither will help them. Therapy will. Locking them up in an asylum will not.

 

[wetcat007]

Do people actually get charged with that? I thought the law simply existed so that police could stop you from doing it and so other people couldn't help you do it.

 

[FelixDeCat]

Originally posted by: wetcat007
Do people actually get charged with that? I thought the law simply existed so that police could stop you from doing it and so other people couldn't help you do it.

Throw the damn book at them for attempted murder of oneself. Two decades of bread 'n water oughta put an end to those suicide attempts. :thumbsup:

 

[Deeko]

This is the dumbest question I've ever seen asked.

 

[lozina]

Yeah lets punish people who are already miserable enough that they'd try to commit suicide

 

[dmcowen674]

Yes, Charges of Assault and Battery

Why should they be treated any different under the law?

 

[FelixDeCat]

Originally posted by: Deeko
This is the dumbest question I've ever seen asked.

Why? Dont you care about suicidal types enough to decide what should be done for them. Just saying something is stupid without giving a reason is stupid in itself.

 

[KK]

Why punish them, if they can't do it right the first time, let the idiots try it again. I have no sympathy for someone who tries to take their life.