Can't it be selfish and beyond rational choice?
Depression is far more serious than I think some people are taking it. Yes, with suicide, the concept of it is selfish, especially when it leaves that trail of hurt and bewilderment behind, but it is more of a degenerative disease if it is not treated. Even the simplest things can afflict the most rational of people, moreso than most of us cannot understand. I only have to think about the Virginia Tech Massacre, where Cho Seung-hui became increasingly volatile, and was under medication for severe depression. His suicide notes are more than enough proof to suggest that it is a disease that slowly eats away at someone's intelligent behavior. Years of isolationism, depression, and spite turned him into the monster that he had become.
For some people, depression is an overarching problem, and suicide (and potentially homicide) is the latent risk. They need to be treated and monitored with the best of care if they can get it.
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