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From: gam@proper.UUCP
Newsgroups: net.suicide
Subject: Re: Why? - Because we love you!
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Date: Sun, 29-Jan-84 15:06:44 EST
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Posted: Sun Jan 29 15:06:44 1984
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> From: rick@rochester.UUCP (Rick Floyd)
> 
> I keep hearing lines like "If this group can prevent one suicide, then it
> is worth every bit of computer space and time and communications cost
> used!"
> 
> I've never seen a justification for this philosophy, though. Anyone care
> to try? Religious arguments don't count.

Suicide or suicidal tendancies are a manifestation of severe depression.
Unless we have psychologists/psychiatrists reading this and (possibly)
prescribing anti-depressants by phone-lines, then this newsgroup is
merely cute and philosophical.

"If this group can prevent one suicide..." is such an inspiring, hopeful
expression that it would probably push several suicidals over the edge.
-- 
Gordon A. Moffett
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