this debate practically kills me(noooo pun intended), i have really mixed feelings and it hits close to home.
my thought is, people should be able to swallow a gun or whatever, but if they fail they should be legally forced into a month long program in a mental institution.
my reasons-
1. my best friends mom faked(yes, faked. totally faked. cut her wrists, but intentionally missed veins, for attention too(we suspect borderline personality disorder)), and it tore their family apart
2. however, my best friend and i both suffer from depression(though im more or less convinced mine is bipolar) and i have schizophrenic tendencies
3. and ive cut myself for over a year and last year, around this time, actually, i attempted suicide, slitting my wrist. i hit the vein, but after passing out, i actually managed to wake up. i guess its because i ended up leaning on my wrist when i fell over. my parents still dont know.
4. and my best friend attempted, but stopped herself intentionally. after this, her parents put her in therapy and she ended up spending two weeks in a mental institution. it really helped her.
alright, that was hard. ok, maybe thisll affect some views, who knows...