There is a myth that talking about suicide; promoting suicide. instructing people in suicide; offering the “resources” for suicide; giving exacting details on exactly how to both commit the act or to “assist” in the act and then leave no evidence that you “assisted” in the intentional killing; there is a myth that this is a noble and compassionate thing.

There is a myth that this doesn’t influence those you are ‘counseling.’ (Then why do it?)

Psychologists know that expressing suicidal thoughts is really a cry for emotional help and involvement. But, there is a myth that “assisting a suicide” shows you truly care.

The Final Exit Network is in sales. The Final Exit Network specializes in the message, in the methods,  in the making of suicide . Their target? The emotionally vulnerable. The medically dependent. Those who have been told they may have a terminal condition. Many others without terminal conditions but perhaps debilitating circumstances.  And business has been good. Until the Atlanta police said self-killing (and its ‘assistance’)is not something they want sold in their town.  You have a chance to speak out on this:

Go to Fox Network and vote. If you think medically dependent, depressed people should be counseled, comforted, and treated,  instead of killed -   Vote “YES,”  “Assisted suicide is unethical.”  To access the poll on the Fox web site the column on the left has three tabs to choose from: Video, Photo, and Poll. Click on the “Poll” tab.