Committing suicide, (Latin suicidium, from sui caedere, to kill oneself) is the intentional taking of one’s own life. Suicide attack is when an attacker perpetrates an act of violence against others, typically to achieve a military or political goal, that results in his or her own death as well. Suicide bombings are often regarded as an act of terrorism. Historical examples include the assassination of Czar Alexander II and the in part successful kamikaze attacks by Japanese air pilots during the Second World War.
(From shitipedia, edited by moi)
You asked: “Do you think suicide should be considered a crime?” My answer: yes. It won’t deter someone who is adamant and bent on killing themselves, however, I was taught a valuable lesson once, by an old sage (you’ll see where I’m going in a minute): If you want to have peace, you must speak peace, it isn’t enough to just want it or think it. You must say it – this will make it happen, and you have the duty tomake things happen.
If you connect the term suicide with commit (like being committed to an insane asylum, sorry no PC here), then you associate it with just that, as well. That, in turn, might deter a young person from thinking it’s, er, cool or something.
Thoughts, good people? I’m just thinking out loud here, it’s not my MA thesis.