Friday, March 11, 2005
Hehe
I forgot to mention this yesterday. Recall that SF wants to put a suicide barrier on the Golden Gate Bridge. Some people don't like the idea because it'll hurt the view. I don't care about the view, but I strongly support suicidal people's suicide, and anything to obstruct them is a horrible drain on humanity.
"This is a social justice issue," said Director Tom Ammiano...
The socially just thing to do would be to let them jump, and then throw a little congratulatory party afterwards. "Yay, you finally took your life into your own hands!"
They argue that suicide is often an impulsive reaction to a temporary problem. One study showed that 94 percent of the people who were prevented from jumping off the bridge lived full lives after they were deterred.
Oh, wow. Does anyone else wonder how exactly they defined "full lives"? Anyway, the best quote:
"Imagine how many lives would be saved if that $15 million to $20 million was spent improving road conditions so people would be safer when they are not trying to kill themselves," said an e-mail from Scott Atkinson of Calistoga.
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