Suicide is the eleventh leading cause of death for all Americans. On average, one suicide occurs every 16 minutes. Many people argue that people who commit suicide are mentally unstable and need psychological help. One would not take their own life if they were in their "right mind". Is it moral to take your own life? I am religious and believe it is not. Our lives belong to God and only he has the right create and take a life. Who are we to say if someone who is suffering should live or die? I can understand if the terminally ill wants to die so they do not have to suffer, but maybe that person's suffering is meant for good. Maybe it will teach another person how to be stronger or give someone the joy of knowing how valuable life is. God makes things happen for a reason. His plan is for life, not death. A really good friend of mine died last fall of an overdose of pills. Everyone knew she was depressed and had been for years and years before. Although she had so many problems, she was greatly loved and had thousands of friends. She was actually one of the sweetest and caring people I knew. Was this enough to keep her alive? No it wasn't and her death caused pain to many people. Suicide may seem like the easy way out for one person who is suffering but it just brings more pain and suffering to all the people surviving that persons death. The survivors pay the penalty. Although that could sound selfish for the survivors to think of their suffering and not the suffering of the person committing suicide but isn't suicide selfish for not thinking of the survivors? I believe we should respect human life at all costs, even our own. I believe we should protect life no matter how dark the outlook is. It is in God's hands.
Come to me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest
(Matthew 11:28).
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