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To: mistermj who wrote (179334)	1/6/2006 2:59:09 PM
From: one_less	Respond to of 281500

I have personal experiences with the despondency which met many people from that era, including suicides. There are good statistics on people who committed suicide and documented their choice with a suicide note. The author of that study seems sincere and is honest about the lack of statistical integrity behind his claims. Given his position he may be overly enthusiastic in his estimations. However, we have learned a great deal about suicide surrounding this period in history. Suicide is not 'brave conduct'. People who commit suicide often times disguise their behavior as something else. We know this because attempts at suicide often fail, and we learn from those people. We also know that family members sometimes report suicides as something else for a variety of reasons. So, the truth of the statistics is simply not accessible.