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As for suicide, nobody in the UK has to go medically bankrupt or decline medical treatment for lack of money. I think that makes a difference in suicide rates. But the fact remains that although the UK has a low GUN crime rate, their violent crime rate is 4 TIMES that of the US.Not just evil...there's an assumption that without access to guns, they'd also lower the suicide rate as well (if you can't get a gun, you can't die by gun!
Of course, people also tend to stab themselves, cut themselves, poison themselves, jump from tall buildings...
There is data to suggest that those who fail to commit suicide do not try again (for the most part) and that removing lethal means would ensure a higher suicide attempt survival rate...
But this thought doesn't take into account human behavior. Men, predominantly, are task focused, goal driven overachievers. When they want to die, they use a gun, hanging, or tall building - things that get the job done.
The US cannot be compared to other countries due to wildly different cultures - the comparison to the United Kingdom to try to correlate their lower suicide rate to the lesser gun ownership rate just doesn't jive. There's no data to suggest that removal of guns would have any affect on suicide rates. (Stats of the State - Suicide Mortality)
So, not only are these kids wrong about evil in the world...they're wrong about human nature in general.
Japan is a potent counterpoint on Suicide, as would be South Korea. In fact, the US is not so high on the overall suicide rate.
Also, how many other countries have massive numbers of vets suffering from PTSD and offing themselves daily because treatment is so difficult to obtain?Japan is a potent counterpoint on Suicide, as would be South Korea. In fact, the US is not so high on the overall suicide rate.
List of countries by suicide rate - Wikipedia
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A lot of them. Look at the list. Large numbers of African nations on that list that have been at war. The reality of modern warfare is too much for the human mind. I am unfortunately professionally aware of this issue. Frankly, even if treatment were easier to get we would have a problem. Interestingly the US is not near #1 in suicide.
