[Elsie]

Ask Mrs. Don-o

The Catholic Church. Do they justify Samson’s “suicide?”

[IronJack]

Ask Mrs. Don-o

Why don't you ask her? It's your question.

[Mrs. Don-o]

It could be argued that what Samson did was not suicide, because it was a foreseen but not-directly-intended consequence of his intended action: killing a bunch of enemy Philistines.

It was a collateral death: an example of Double Effect.

It's like a soldier who throws himself on a live grenade to save his buddies. It is not suicide. The intent was to save the buddies. His death was foreseen but not intended. If he had done it and by some crazy circumstances lives, he woul consider it a "plus" because his own death, while accepted, was not intended.

THis is my opinion.