jstepp 0 Posted July 4, 2005 Share Posted July 4, 2005 Since there is an extensive history of "honorable" suicides in Japan, I'm wondering about the general mindset of present day suicide "victims"... Are they doing it because it used to be an honorable option to a losing battle and their losing battle being life? Link to post Share on other sites
scoobydoo 0 Posted July 5, 2005 Share Posted July 5, 2005 I don't think honor has any part of it. Stupidity and selfishness perhaps. Link to post Share on other sites
Dims 0 Posted July 5, 2005 Share Posted July 5, 2005 Kintaro, I think I took a walk through that forest. It is close to mount Fuji and has a strange effect on compasses. A strong magnetic field due to the Gelogy of the place. Didn't come across any hanging salarymen, but there was a disturbing amount of abandoned cars. Link to post Share on other sites
sava 0 Posted July 5, 2005 Share Posted July 5, 2005 My understanding as a gaijin is that quite often suicide is used as a way to solve financial problems. Typically, life insurance is paid for suicide cases Link to post Share on other sites
Siren 0 Posted July 6, 2005 Share Posted July 6, 2005 I threaten suicide to fend off GF's invitation to go and 'have a look' in Van Cleef & Arpels. Link to post Share on other sites
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