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DRFseven · 04-21-2003, 05:53 PM

And, by the way, ex, it is my sincere hope that you don't do it; you are one of my favorite posters. Yes, it's a selfish hope, but so what?

meritocrat · 04-21-2003, 06:08 PM

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Originally posted by DRFseven
Do you even get what ex is saying, meritocrat? If he's being a coward, is a coward a negative thing to be?

Cowardice is not a virtue. How is cowardice beneficial to anyone?

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Why don't you, meritocrat, go out and dig a twenty foot long ditch? Yes, it will be a lot of trouble, but are you too much of a coward to do it?

There's no logical reason for me to do so (why should I do something that a stranger on the Internet tells me to do?

). In this instance, suicide is illogical.

DRFseven · 04-21-2003, 06:58 PM

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Originally posted by meritocrat
Cowardice is not a virtue. How is cowardice beneficial to anyone?

Who's talking about being beneficial? I asked why being perceived as such by you would be a negative experience.

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There's no logical reason for me to do so (why should I do something that a stranger on the Internet tells me to do? ). In this instance, suicide is illogical.

Do you understand that his position is that it seems to him there is no point in his life?

excreationist · 04-23-2003, 06:56 AM

I think I'll retire from this thread... I'm not really feeling depressed at the moment. But often those who have been diagnosed with bipolar disorder (like me) have relapses into depression for the rest of their lives. I'll keep on reading the thread... thanks to recent posters who have tried cheering me up a bit... and also the other people for posting about the thread's topic.

DRFseven:
Thanks to you as well. BTW about what you said:
"...his position is that it seems to him there is no point in his life..."

In the thread I was saying that there seemed like there is *not enough* reason to live - particularly in the imagined future. (rather than no reason).

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04-21-2003, 05:53 PM	#31
DRFseven Veteran Member Join Date: Mar 2001 Posts: 2,322	And, by the way, ex, it is my sincere hope that you don't do it; you are one of my favorite posters. Yes, it's a selfish hope, but so what?

04-23-2003, 06:56 AM	#34
excreationist Veteran Member Join Date: Aug 2000 Location: Australia Posts: 4,886	I think I'll retire from this thread... I'm not really feeling depressed at the moment. But often those who have been diagnosed with bipolar disorder (like me) have relapses into depression for the rest of their lives. I'll keep on reading the thread... thanks to recent posters who have tried cheering me up a bit... and also the other people for posting about the thread's topic. DRFseven: Thanks to you as well. BTW about what you said: "...his position is that it seems to him there is no point in his life..." In the thread I was saying that there seemed like there is not enough reason to live - particularly in the imagined future. (rather than no reason).

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