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From: morrism@ecn-aa.UUCP (Mitchell J Morrison)
Newsgroups: net.suicide
Subject: Re: finding purpose in chaos
Message-ID: <59@ecn-aa.UUCP>
Date: Wed, 21-Aug-85 13:35:48 EDT
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Posted: Wed Aug 21 13:35:48 1985
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Reply-To: morrism@ecn-aa.UUCP (Mitchell J Morrison)
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> Isn't it the Hemlock Society that supports the right to commit suicide?


	Probably true.


> I wonder if it is possible to find a legitimate purpose for this newsgroup
> other than the occasional, whimsical posting...
> etc. etc.

	I agree 1000%!! 



> Can we, in a delicate but sincere manner, discuss suicide.  I mean the
> motivations for it, its relation (or lack of one) to mental or physical
> disorders, how friends have or should deal with the situation.  I'm not
> looking for textbook lectures; clinical dogma changes with time and I can get
> that from a library.  I'm looking for personal experience, anecdotes and just
> plain thoughts, from those who know people who are or were suicidal, or those
> who themselves are like this.

> Terry Mason


	Okay. I am new to the net, but from what I hear, this newsgroup
gets about 1 suicide note every month. That is not what i look for in a 
newsgroup. In any case, Terry has an excellent idea.
	And in any case, I believe if they will not let us use this newsgroup,
one should be started on this subject.


				-morrism-

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