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by wolfgke 4445 days ago
> 2. Your question is unclear to me, but most people who have attempted and failed to commit suicide regret that decision.

Couldn't this thesis explained by selection bias? I mean if you don't regret your suicid decision, you'll probably try again (and again) until you succeed. This IMHO biases the survivers strongly towards those who regret it.