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I remember reading about a man who survived a suicide attempt jumping off the Golden Gate Bridge. He felt overwhelmed with intractable problems and so he jumped. He immediately realized that all of the problems in his life could be dealt with... except for the fact that he was plummeting to his doom.

The idea that suicidal people will figure out a way no matter what is just ignorant of human nature. If you make something more difficult, people do it less.




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