“Every man has the right to risk his own life in order to preserve it. Has it ever been said that a man who throws himself out the window to escape from a fire is guilty of suicide?” This quote by Jean-Jacques Rousseau notes very clearly that suicide may be justifiable in certain situation, but society generally doesn’t define this type of act as suicide because of the stigma associated with the word itself. Suicide can be more than just killing oneself over emotional distress, and can include honorable suicide, and euthanasia which all have farther reaching implications especially when analyzed throughout history. The word suicide comes from the Latin root sui, which means oneself, and cidium meaning to kill. The word can first be seen being
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Even though suicide was still looked down upon, it became more socially acceptable to discuss it again. This is partly due to plays Shakespeare wrote. According to the Baton Rouge Crisis Intervention Center “Perhaps the most palpable reflection of changing views about suicide can be seen in the works of Shakespeare.” In Romeo and Juliet, both Romeo and Juliet commit suicide and in Julius Caesar, Brutus kills himself over the guilt of killing Julius Caesar. The representation of suicide in literation allowed it to be discussed more by the common people and viewed as a less gruesome act, which ultimately led to an increased dialogue about suicide that has been around even up to the present …show more content…
This type of suicide occurs because the person who commits suicide wants to help another by saving them or bringing honor to themselves. In Japanese culture this would be known as seppuku. The Japanese during the 12th century believed it to be more honorary for a samurai so stab a sword through their chest and commit suicide rather than be captured or lose to the enemy. According to the Encyclopedia Britannica “Being an extremely painful and slow means of suicide, it was favoured as an effective way to demonstrate the courage, self-control, and strong resolve of the samurai.” Samurai’s would also commit seppuku if their leader died in battle so they could show their loyalty to their leader. This type of suicide can be seen today during war when soldiers jump on a grenade to protect others or take bullets to let someone else live. Many commit it to bring honor to themselves or sacrifice their own life to save
Even though suicide was still looked down upon, it became more socially acceptable to discuss it again. This is partly due to plays Shakespeare wrote. According to the Baton Rouge Crisis Intervention Center “Perhaps the most palpable reflection of changing views about suicide can be seen in the works of Shakespeare.” In Romeo and Juliet, both Romeo and Juliet commit suicide and in Julius Caesar, Brutus kills himself over the guilt of killing Julius Caesar. The representation of suicide in literation allowed it to be discussed more by the common people and viewed as a less gruesome act, which ultimately led to an increased dialogue about suicide that has been around even up to the present …show more content…
This type of suicide occurs because the person who commits suicide wants to help another by saving them or bringing honor to themselves. In Japanese culture this would be known as seppuku. The Japanese during the 12th century believed it to be more honorary for a samurai so stab a sword through their chest and commit suicide rather than be captured or lose to the enemy. According to the Encyclopedia Britannica “Being an extremely painful and slow means of suicide, it was favoured as an effective way to demonstrate the courage, self-control, and strong resolve of the samurai.” Samurai’s would also commit seppuku if their leader died in battle so they could show their loyalty to their leader. This type of suicide can be seen today during war when soldiers jump on a grenade to protect others or take bullets to let someone else live. Many commit it to bring honor to themselves or sacrifice their own life to save