Do you think that the suicides are particularly immoral and selfish because of how influential these people are? I do. I think that killing themselves was highly reckless, and could inspire a number of troubled people to take similar action... — Wosret
Do you think that the suicides are particularly immoral and selfish because of how influential these people are? I do. I think that killing themselves was highly reckless, and could inspire a number of troubled people to take similar action... — Wosret
↪Reformed Nihilist
I don't understand your objection. Do you disagree that the actions of influential people have wide-reaching consequences for those that look up to them? That one shouldn't, or simply can't think of that when they've entered into suicidal ideations?
It also isn't obvious to me that everyone that wants to kill themselves or someone else has gone "insane", or what "mental illness" even is besides a disassociation technique to feel insusceptible to the same impulses.
My question was whether one thing could be said to cause the other. The murkiness of praise and blame seems too easy to get lost in. — Wosret
I wasn't aware of a well established principle that supports me. You're good at bringing those to my attention. — Wosret
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