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Suicide is the act of a human being intentionally taking his or her own life. People confronted with times of deep despair, or people who suffer from mental illnesses such as depression, often turn to suicide. Times of despair could be defined as periods of financial difficulties, a loss of a loved one, or any other undesirable conditions

The different statistics of suicide are frightening. Over 1 million people commit suicide every year. The World Health Organization estimates that it is the thirteenth leading cause of death worldwide, and the National Safety Council rates it 6th in the US. Its the number 1 cause of death in teenagers and adults under 35. Rates of suicide are higher in men than in women. There's an estimated 10 to 20 million non-fatal suicide attempts a year.

Views on suicide have been influenced by broader cultural views on existential themes such as religion, honor, and the meaning of life. The Abrahamic religions consider suicide an offense towards God due to religious belief in the sanctity of life. In the West it was often regarded as a serious crime. However, during the samurai era in Japan, seppuku was respected as a means of atonement for failure or as a form of protest. In the 20th century, suicide in the form of self-immolation has been used as a form of protest, and in the form of kamikaze and suicide bombing as a military or terrorist tactic. Sati is a Hindu funeral practice in which the widow would immolate herself on her husband's funeral pyre, either willingly, or under pressure from the family and in-laws.Medically assisted suicide ,euthanasia, or the right to die, is currently a controversial ethical issue involving people who are terminally ill, in extreme pain, or have minimal quality of life through injury or illness. Self-sacrifice for others is not always considered suicide, as the goal is not to kill oneself but to save another.

Curently, suicide is a big issue. Not only in our country, but in the world. I think it's up to the public to help do a part in ensuring that individuals no longer feel the need to end their lives. We should work to be acceptive and supportive of everyone.