Posted by Gabbee on June 13, 2008, at 20:25:31
In reply to Re: Suicide Clusters - Long and .. disjointed, posted by Gabbee on June 13, 2008, at 19:58:29
That was a serious request.
I'm so absolutely lost on why the "Health prof people.. or whatever" think that acknowledging the talent or the gifts of a person who committed suicide is, "glorifying" or encouraging suicidal behaviour.
At this point, that thought is literally making me sick to my stomach.It seems (to me, and yes I'm open to views) appallingly dehumanizing, and ridulous "comittee thinking"
Is someone who's not an artist going to think "If I kill myself everyone will admire the art I didn't produce?"
Maybe someone will see it differently
"I don't want to give up on my talents.." and it will help them through.Should Percy Shelly's poetry be "unromanticized"
(how ironic)
Should they be buried in unmarked graves?Why is the assumption made by these "Health professionals" that any impression that is made is going to be one that encourages suicide?
The same people is mention people needing to see the pain left behind. How can one be done without the other? it makes no sense to me.
We're talking about our pain, but if we do we're apt to say good things because we miss the person, and then they're being "glorified"
What's up with that?
"Yeah, my guts are being ripped out, I'm devastated, I miss her so much, but I don't know why, she had no qualities that are particularly memorable to me"I'm not being flippant.
I don't get it.I'm all really kind of feeling patronized and
po'd and could use a little help understanding the rationale.
poster:Gabbee
thread:834368
URL: http://www.dr-bob.org/babble/admin/20080424/msgs/834526.html