Justin ZW

Speak for yourself. How can you possibly claim to know what's going on inside the mind of someone who's contemplating suicide?

Because I've been there. I suffered from crippling depression during high school, which escalated to the point where I attempted suicide. I just made my plans, went somewhere secluded, and then tried to cut my wrists. Obviously, I failed, but I can tell you for sure that the last thing on my mind was telling anyone my plans before I carried them out. I went out of my way to keep it a secret, as a matter of fact.

How is attempting to talking someone out of suicide in any way a bad thing? Give people the benefit of the doubt unless they've been proven to have abused that right. Of course, in dire, urgent situations such precautions might need to be taken - but there's no harm in responding, trying to talk some sense into the person.

They don't need you to try to talk to them. They need psychological help.  In fact, what many people don't realize is that you can actually make the situation a LOT worse just by talking. Something as simple as "I did it so you can, too" can actually have a negative impact. Human psychology is not black and white, and those who are not well-versed in it have no place trying to help someone with a serious mental condition. This leads back to my initial point: These things need to be reported so they can receive the proper help. It's not a vindictive thing to do; it's finding them help immediately to prevent needless loss of life.

Even so, I believe trying to consult them into not killing themselves (at least once) should be done first before confirming that they are actually going to go through with it. That's when I think said action should take place. Most of the time, yes I do kinda think this is pretty much the case, but it's more searching for a reason to live more so fishing for compliments to be thrown their way. It can be either reason. 

Makes me feel bad for them

Some people just don't know any other option.

 

No, that's just feeding into it. No one really seems to understand that when you say something like this, you better damn well mean it. That's why I don't think ANYONE should be responding. It should be reported to the authorities and nothing more. Even trying to convince them otherwise is usually just giving these people the attention they want. If they ask for help, give it. If they just say they're killing themselves and not asking for help, tell the police and move on.

And Ubuntu is better than Apple's abortion of an OS.

Problem?

Futurama's cancellation came as a surprise. But hey, remember the last time they got cancelled? Comedy Central picked them up and continued it for several more seasons.

...a man can dream, can't he?