Is suicide cowardly?

It's a weird mix of brave and cowardly. You are too cowardly to go through with the pain you have in your life so you plan to make the scariest path which is death.

While it is cowardly to do I don't think suicide can or should be explained as such because it's obviously not that simple and the reasons are different for each individual reason for suicide.

We all die eventually. We don't know what happens after death, if it's better or worse but wouldn't that be enough of a reason to atleast play out your life knowing that in the end the reason for suicide is also the reason to keep living? That it's all just temporary, so why not try it?

"You can help solve the overpopulation problem this quick easy way! This year, why not commit suicide? Just leave a note telling your loved ones that you did it to help stave off worldwide famine and they will respect and admire you for your courage."
-Robert Crumb

It's a desperate act of a person in a very deep, dark place, who has lost all hope that things will ever get better for them.

I don't think it's cowardly. I can kind of see the argument if you're talking about someone leaving close family members (especially children) behind, but a suicidal person is so consumed with dispair they probably don't think they're good enough for their family anyway.

People who commit suicide are not cowards, do you have any idea how much courage it takes to actually go through with something like that?
They genuinely believe that there is no other way to end their pain and suffering ..

It's a point of view, personally I find it brave and if it's desired I'll never step in the way. My boyfriend wants to die in ten-15 years it drives me nuts but I won't stop him

Sure, but they have the right to decide whether or not to continue going on.

It can be, but it isn't always. Have to take it on a case by cas basis.

As many have already said it's circumstantial.

There are some really good reasons to commit suicide. Excruciating pain for one. I'm not talking a hangnail, I'm talking fused spinal column. Also permanent infirmity. In some cultures it is expected of the elderly to allow themselves to die once they feel unable to contribute.

And as for it being cowardly. I don't get that. I'm a believer in an afterlife so the thought of death doesn't scare me. But most people who say they believe are terrified. So trying to commit suicide would be an act of courage.

I think it's terribly complex

It can be cowardly or it can be brave

It can be an act of mental illness and often is, but it can often seem quite sane

Everything depends on the circumstances

I have considered it many times before - often times for reasons I cannot fully explain

My heart goes out to any who suffer with dark thoughts of Death or who have suffered because of suicide

I do not view suicide as the coward's way out because no other person on Earth can know exactly what that person went through. Also, when people are suicidal, they may be selfish, but so is the rest of the population for not helping them; you can't honestly tell me that nobody saw the warning signs and chose to do nothing. Also, for the people that claim suicide is selfish; depression is a disease characterized by feeling alone and isolated (especially when no one you know is going through the same feelings you are), so what else would a person think about when it seems that nobody is thinking about them? Don't be too quick to judge, suicide is one of those things you don't understand unless you've been in a similar position: it's like calling someone who has PTSD from their tour in Afghanistan "touchy" or "angry". In closing, next time you hear about someone committing suicide, don't detest them as a coward, show some empathy and admit you don't know what they went through to get to that point where they feel so hopeless that they're willing to end their only life to escape it.

Why don't you start the conversation by telling us WHY you believe it's cowardly.

No its not, its true other peoples reaction might probably be bad and get them into depression tho you can do whatever you want with your life if it wont objectively hurt others :3

Cowardly?
Who are you to judge?
I can describe any number of people and you would cheer for them to get a death penalty.
But if they do it themself you call it cowerdess.
I say make it legal.
And let them die peacefully.
Their blood and organs can go to those that need them.
I've been in dark places.
Don't judge.
Be greatful you haven't been there.

California have this suicide law now , so if you need help kicking the bucket move to california they will be happy to kill you

I would neither call suicide brave nor cowardly. Suicide is a permanent solution to a temporary problem. People end their lives when they simply can't bear the pain of living anymore. Suicide is tragic. It's near impossible for people who have never felt suicidal to even begin to understand.

Honestly... you fuck it up you end of ten times worse than when you started, and it's a waste of motivation. I know i'm too much of a pussy to do it, so i know it's not a cowardly act, but it solves nothing .

To put it simply, it's giving up. You feel defeated, and ready to quit the game instead of continuing.

Suicide, in my opinion, is purely linked to self-worth, with mental illnesses only amplifying the feeling. However, it's true that it's a feeling one must experience to understand, because when you give yourself the chance look back on it after overcoming your ordeals, you'll realize it was neither selfish nor cowardly, just extremely foolish.

Someone oughta gather up all the suicide notes and publish them in a book. Could be very revealing
"Ohhhh it's the food!"

We live during a time when painal is an acceptable sexual act. Life is a gift.

I wouldn't say it is cowardly. It does take bravery to kill yourself, and then embrace the unknown.

There are at least two solutions to any problem. One is always suicide.

It's kind of pointless. We're all going to die eventually anyway. Why not see as much as you can beforehand?

I don't support suicide but I think your reasoning is ghastly and horrid. Please never ever say what you do in this post to even a potentially suicidal person.
When you are experiencing that much pain every day, being told how great and precious your life is and how others have it worse is the absolute last thing you want to hear.
It shows no empathy whatsoever and no desire to help the person with whatever they're going through. If I were suicidal and someone told me this I would feel completely not listened to and very angry.

The true reason suicide is dumb is that our minds are very irrational and we convince ourselves that are day to day emotional state is permanent be it good or bad, while if you wait it out, and cut off the hate as much as you can, eventually you will be surrounded by the truly encouraging people you deserve.