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by lordfrito 1254 days ago
What is it that you're suggesting? That school attendance is a cause of suicide? That can't be... because if so then it's a miracle for all of us who made it before hand that we survived such a dangerous place and built the modern world and all.

Understand that any time you leave your house you run the risk of having a bad day. So for kids, who regularly leave their house for school, it makes sense that the primary factor leading to a "bad day" for a kid would occur in or around campus. And I can totally believe there's a causal link between when someone chooses to commit suicide and the kind of day they were having.

I'm just not sure what you're suggesting. Are we all just supposed to stay home? That's not workable. You have to face the world.

Also you take a chance every time you get in your car to go anywhere. Doesn't mean we should avoid automobiles.

I'm not trying to be sarcastic... Just trying to understand the angle you're after with this stat.