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Old 07-04-2008, 03:42 PM   #21
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Originally Posted by TripletDaddy View Post
My friend grew up on the bench, near Hogle Zoo, went to East HS.

He said he went through phases of depression and self-loathing because he hated who he was. After BYU, he moved up to SLC for awhile, but eventually moved to the Bay Area. He said leaving Utah was hard because he loved his home, but living in NorCal has finally afforded him the ability to feel free.

His words, not mine.
Isn't suicide a genetic tendency? And if so, can it really be helped?

I don't believe culture has much of an influence upon suicide, as correlations have established your voodoo science. It's far-fetched. Why not isolate the genetic code which influences an individual toward suicide rather blame culture.
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