I understand that Suicide is a bad thing, but why is it illegal? I've read on some other posted questions that the Government Owns your body and can throw you in jail if you failed to kill yourself, is that true?
I mean, whats the punishment to someone who commits suicide? Are they really going to throw a dead body in jail?
"Everybody has his/her own rights" why doesn't this affect whether people choose to live or die?
I just don't see why its illegal.
2007-08-01 12:50:27 · 24 answers · asked by Anonymous in Politics & Government ➔ Law & Ethics
Yes I believe in most states it is against the law.
2007-08-01 12:53:51 · answer #1 · answered by thirsty mind 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's not illegal in the US. I've checked the statutes and case law of all fifty states. Only two even mention that it should be illegal (in case holdings), but both of those are 1940s and 1950s decisions based on religious dogma -- explicitly in the text, it says that because religion forbids it that ends the debate. Those precedents would not be enforced.
Attempted suicide is illegal in some jurisdictions, because the state asserts an overriding right to control your behavior.
2007-08-01 12:54:05 · answer #2 · answered by coragryph 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Wish I knew the answer. Ask the government. but seriously i do wish i knew the answer to that because they say it's a free country but how can it be if a person can't do anything to themselves. like in europe if you use, make drugs for yourself it's legal but if you sell it it's illegal. I think they throw you in jail so they make sure that they don't lose you just to get more money out of you and use it however they want not for things that are needed.
2007-08-04 17:03:04 · answer #3 · answered by Tom 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You don't get thrown in jail for attempted suicide! You get an ambulance and a free ride to the hospital for a psychiatric evaluation. As a member of a first aid squad, I routinely have to take these people to the hospital. As for successful suicide, I think that it's pretty hard to impose penalties for that.
2007-08-01 12:56:20 · answer #4 · answered by Sam G 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Its illegal to kill..Including yourself.If you dont succeed.you will go to jail because its attempted suicide,meaning atemt to kill.If you do succeed God my send you somwhere other than heaven,Because that is also one of the ten comandments,thow shalt not kill,Our nation is built on budissim and christianissim back from our fore fathers.do a little more research on stuff like that,Its very interesting.
2007-08-01 13:02:28 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Suicide is illegal because it is the killing of a person by himself and it is classified as a crime in the Penal Laws.
2016-05-20 03:49:15 · answer #6 · answered by ? 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's sad. For so many it's about quality of life years not quantity of life years.
If I were in a situation similar to some folks we hear about on the news, I would most definitely want the option to be left up to me and not my government.
2007-08-01 12:55:48 · answer #7 · answered by Glen B 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It doesn't make sense to me either. They won't punish someone who has attempted suicide, they may try to push you into therapy, but certainly not jail (unless you were trying to kill other people in the process).
2007-08-01 12:54:29 · answer #8 · answered by Kate 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Religion
2007-08-01 12:54:20 · answer #9 · answered by ? 5 · 1⤊ 1⤋
In the US, it is no longer illegal. In other countries, I have no clue. A possible justification for this is that people who fail in their attempt are psychotic and do not want them walking the streets.
2007-08-01 12:55:26 · answer #10 · answered by LIGER20498 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋