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To: tigers@warwick.powernet.co.uk, "Tiger's Den" <tigers@Autox.Team.Net>
Subject: National Sensitivities
From: Steve Laifman <laifman@flash.net>
Date: Mon, 09 Nov 1998 08:16:18 -0800
Warwick,

Thoroughly agree that the sensibilities of group identities
should not be offended.

That, of course, goes for those born in Southern California
(or at least have migrated hear both
legally and illegally).  Suicide is practically unknown in
these parts for a number of basic
reasons.

1)  Most suicides occur in the depths of winter.  Since
there is no winter here, those inclined to
do so haven't a clue as to when.

2)  Most suicides communicate their distress by calling
friends, or loved ones, just in time to
send the paramedics.  Since nobody has any friends, and
their relatives live back where they
came from, this discourages a lot of attempts.

3)  Death by asphyxiation due to exhaust fumes requires
running a motor vehicle in a
closed garage.  First, while there are many garages, few
aren't filled with so much junk that a car can get in.  Even
if this were possible, the air outside, being breathed all
day long, has a
higher level of 'bad stuff' than the enclosed garage.

4) Suicide by shooting is usually documented as 'gang
related', so nobody pays any
attention, and suicides are just 'buried' in the totals.

5) It is extremely difficult to slash your wrists, or
throat, with the plastic knives at the fast food
restaurants, and no one is yet adept enough to manage it
with chop sticks.  Choking on Sushi
is, however, common.

6)  That leaves jumping off tall buildings (not many), or a
cliff.  The cliff is barely hanging on,
as it is, and you are more likely to slide down the mud onto
the highway and just be recorded
as another highway statistic.

7) Killing oneself by a high speed crash is not possible on
the crowded freeways.  You can't go fast enough, and you are
stuck in your lane.  Barging over can incite road rage and
get you
shot.  Another 'non-suicide'.

So if you live here, and want to commit suicide, you have to
move somewhere else.

{9->

Steve

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