Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Posting-Version: version B 2.10.1 6/24/83; site gummo.UUCP Path: utzoo!decvax!harpo!gummo!ber From: ber@gummo.UUCP (ber) Newsgroups: mod.ber Subject: net.suicide Message-ID: <989@gummo.UUCP> Date: Fri, 24-Feb-84 12:40:42 EST Article-I.D.: gummo.989 Posted: Fri Feb 24 12:40:42 1984 Date-Received: Sat, 25-Feb-84 00:21:42 EST Organization: AT&T Bell Laboratories, Whippany Lines: 39 Approved: ber@gummo.UUCP Summary of net.suicide 2/1/84 - 3/1/84 submitted by cbosgd!ccf Activity has been light this month. There was an impassioned and closely reasoned article by nsc!chuqui attempting to show that suicide is not heroic but cowardly, as if these were the choices. (Fundamentally, suicide is a mode of humor, and anyone who fails to grasp that will always fail to analyze it correctly. Perhaps this is why nsc!chuqui makes no progress beyond his premises.) There was a puzzling note from the ubiquitous rabbit!jj wherein he evidently claimed to be me. Those who enjoy reading about adolescence may find it interesting. Finally, there was a poem submitted by stolaf!petersoa, written by a teen-age suicide (poets are so young these days!). Those who enjoy reading about adolescence may find it interesting. I think most will tend to side with the teacher on this one, as far as the situation is explained. There ARE atandards, after all. What if everybody drove on whatever side of the road they liked, with no respect for the feelings of those who follow the rules, or spelled words any old way that seemed convenient, like the British? Looking forward to lighter activity in March, as more of us can get outside. Nothing from mincemeat.