why is suicide illegal? who does it hurt? besides the person commiting the act...?

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eveyrone here is saying it hurts the familes... and frineds... well law isn't about your feelings... we don't put people is jail or make things illegal because it makes you cry... we're talking law here people not hearts...

if someone says you may commit suicide then the police can lock you up and have you found unable to carry on your affairs and put away with out jurisprudence... then there will be social workers and fines and probation...

the people who attempt but do not susceed are the ones who are put on trial...

and btw I have known a few people to take this route and though it hurts it was their choice, I would have advised them against it if I had the chance, but still it was their right to do...

one did it right in front of us with a buddies gun he was just "looking" at... he had a terminal illness... it was unfair for him to do it... and unfair for us to have to see it... but still it was his right... I think he had no choice because he had no gun and he knew that we did... and if he had asked ot borrow it, we would have known...

nice try kids but you're all getting off the point... it is illegal in most states... and it is still punishment to be committed to a mental institution as quoted from the below link...

(Some states listed it on the books as a felony but imposed no penalty.) Curiously, as of 1963, six states still considered attempted suicide a crime--North and South Dakota, Washington, New Jersey, Nevada, and Oklahoma. Of course they didn't take matters as seriously as the Roman emperor Hadrian, who in 117 AD declared attempted suicide by soldiers a form of desertion and made it--no joke this time--a capital offense.

Answer 1

One case Reeves v Commissioner of Police of the Metropolis.
Regarding a prisoner who had committed suicide while in police custody, held that the police had assumed responsibility for however the damage was quantified by the contributory negligence of the suicide. The decision was obviously decided on policy factors to protect the interests of the police. However if one wishes to extend the principle further the question of whether there is a proximate nature between the tortfeasor and the victim (same person), if so whether there is a foreseeable risk of injury to the victim by the conduct of the tortfeasor. The answer is no doubt yes. So the conduct has resulted in a personal injury to the victim. and by a extended ratio its of a tortious nature.

Just applying ratio, though I agree with all the statements above

Answer 2

The "who does it hurt" argument is also applicable to some celebrities. But since a death is a loss to the community it is considered an attack against the State or Commonweath. I'm not sure if anyone has ever been found guilty of commiting suicide.

Answer 3

I didn't realize it was illegal, but it does hurt people. Suicide send a ripple effect that hurts everyone connected with the person who kills himself or herself. It is a permanent non-solution to a temporary problem. If people are hurting so much that they cannot see hope for the future, they need compassion and counseling. My dad's friend tried to commit suicide, and later we found that he had a brain tumor that was later removed. I am so glad he didn't "succeed" in killing himself.

By the way, in some countries where medically assisted suicide is legal, there are reports of patients feeling pressured to commit suicide because it has become so socially acceptable that people are expected to "end their own lives with dignity," even if they do not wish to do so. Scary.

Answer 4

If you've ever had a close friend or a loved one commit suicide, you wouldn't ask who else it hurts. Suicide hurts the survivors, the ones who wonder for the rest of their lives what they could have done differently to help the person who killed themselves.

Still, I think it's a little absurd that it's illegal, but it's probably either A. A religous thing and/or B. To help suicide from being used to try and cover more murders than it already does.

Answer 5

Well.... it also hurts the person's loved ones a great deal. They feel like the person did not love them, or they wouldn't have done that. Somebody has to FIND the body. Can you imagine walking into a room and seeing something like that??? And what about the police, the doctors, ambulance drivers, and other people who have to dispose of the body? They are terribly affected by the horrible sight of things like that. All sorts of people are hurt when one person dies. Did you ever see the movie "It's a Wonderful Life"...? Think about it.

Answer 6

it is so a police officer is able to intervene before the person dies. this is to save the person's life who may be suffering from depression or just not coping at the time. with the correct help they can live their lives to the natural end. i can not think of any time that someone was actually charged with attempting suicide.

Answer 7

Ask the family and friends of someone who has committed suicide. My best friend did that 3 years ago and many of us still struggle with depression in the wake of it. I supported his right to make his own decision, but it does much more far-reaching damage than you might imagine.

Answer 8

Suicide is terrible, but I agree that it doesnt make sense for it to be illegal. Where I'm from it's not, but it is illegal to assist a person to committ suicide. Someone who attempts suicide needs help and understanding, not to be charged with an offence.

Answer 9

properly, that is illegitimate to kill someone, and likely, suicide falls into that class. possibilities are intense you does no longer be arrested for attempting suicide, yet probable thrown into medical take care of something of your existence. even if, in case you've been attempting to kill your self with an unregistered gun, unlawful drugs, and so on., the police ought to choose to look into that. *Edit* In some places it remains unlawful. i trust we had some variety of Suicide Act in the '60's no longer ruling it unlawful. end: some places-sure others-no

Answer 10

Well it hurts those left behind ,,, as for being illegal thats another matter,, is it illegal? and if so who do you charge for the crime once suicide has been committed? certanily not the person who did the act!