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by mkramlich 5794 days ago
> " If things get really really bad you can always put a hole in your head or jump off a bridge. So don't worry about it."

That philosophy might work if you're a single person.

That philosophy suddenly does not work so well if you have a spouse, children, and aging parents, perhaps sick or dependent families. Suddenly the whole "oh well, I can always just shoot myself" solution isn't so clean and practical.