XPost: uk.philosophy.humanism, alt.suicide.methods, alt.suicide.holiday   
   From: peter@new.co.za   
      
   Steve Marshall wrote:   
   > "Peter H.M. Brooks"  wrote   
   >   
   >   
   >>Thank you for the reminder! Yes, I do remember that, now you mention it,   
   >>I hadn't realised that it was the same fellow.   
   >   
   >   
   > Suicide is an emotive subject and people contemplating it aren't in the best   
   > of mental health. It might be wise if you would think twice before   
   > cross-posting provocative ideas and engaging such people as "Thomas Moore".   
    >   
   What do the ideas provoke? Do you think that there'll be a queue on the   
   Clifton Bridge tonight of those wishing to dive to their death because I   
   discussed it?   
      
   Are people really so stupid as to leap, shoot, hang or defenestrate   
   themselves to death because I have ventured an opinion?   
      
   Is 'Thomas Moore' to be feared because he is likely to kill himself? Or   
   is he to be feared because he is stupid?   
      
   Let's not be silly. People don't kill themselves because they are   
   incited by Usenet chats. People don't keep themselves alive because of   
   them either. If you wish to feel responsible for suicides that is your   
   affair - if 'Thomas Moore' who ever the fuck he might be, wishes to make   
   you feel guilty then that is more your problem than anybody else's.   
   Don't let an idiot grind you down.   
   >   
   > I guess you have succeeded in getting the numbers of posts up. But like I   
   > said it wasn't the quantity I was concerned about !   
   >   
   As you said, I hope (rather than 'like you said'), suicide is meat and   
   potatoes to us.   
      
      
      
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