I agree and often wonder how “money” has much to do with it. If a guy is going to put a pistol to his head, drunk or sober, and pull the trigger, there’s simply nothing that can reasonably be done to stop that by anybody residing on earth.
“If a guy is going to put a pistol to his head, drunk or sober, and pull the trigger, there’s simply nothing that can reasonably be done to stop that by anybody residing on earth.”
That’s not exactly true. Yes, there are determined people who will go through with it no matter what. But the huge majority can be interdicted if they can be delayed even by a few minutes. It’s very well documented and is the basis for suicide intervention. The very difficult thing is recognizing it in someone. Exceedingly difficult to see, especially since many of them seem to be doing better. And you cant know that means they already know their problems are all over.
If anyone is contemplating suicide they should never do anything without talking to someone on a veteran hotline first. You never know what is around the river bend. So many times going somewhere I for the first time I turn around thinking I have gone too far but if I had just gone a little farther I would have reached my destination (my car does u-turns by itself now). For me, I had no one and no one knew. It was half my lifetime ago. Finding them is crucial.