Suicide
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The natural end of every human life is death. Some people, for reasons that
have never been fully understood, choose to end their own lives. This is called
, which means literally "self-killing." For all the uncertainty that has
surrounded the phenomenon of , his assessment of the problem is proba ....
Middle of paper
.... role in a plot to oust Adolf Hitler from office.
In some societies suicide has had social ties. In Japan, for example, the
customs and rules of one's class have demanded suicide under certain
circumstances. Called seppuku or popularly known as hara-kiri, which means
"self-disembowelment" it has long been viewed as an honorable method of taking
one's life. It was used by warriors after losing a battle to avoid the dishonor
of defeat. Seppuku was also used as a means of capital punishment to s ....
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