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For himself, in this instance, he considers suicide improper. This is rightly so, and the reasoning he uses extends beyond this instance and makes me wonder at what he might say more on the subject.<br/> | For himself, in this instance, he considers suicide improper. This is rightly so, and the reasoning he uses extends beyond this instance and makes me wonder at what he might say more on the subject.<br/> | ||
4.5.1 - Josephus speaks of the suicides of some at Jerusalem as being worse than being killed due to suicide's being voluntary. This, then, is a reiteration of Josephuses belief that suicide is wrong. | 4.5.1 - Josephus speaks of the suicides of some at Jerusalem as being worse than being killed due to suicide's being voluntary. This, then, is a reiteration of Josephuses belief that suicide is wrong. | ||
*[http://www.jefflindsay.com/LDSFAQ/FQ_Facet.shtml#div Jeff Lindsay, "LDS FAQ: Answers to Facetious (?) Questions About Mormons", JeffLindsay.com] | *[http://www.jefflindsay.com/LDSFAQ/FQ_Facet.shtml#div Jeff Lindsay, "LDS FAQ: Answers to Facetious (?) Questions About Mormons", JeffLindsay.com] | ||
Statistics show the activity in the Church correlates inversely with depression, suicide, and divorce rates. | Statistics show the activity in the Church correlates inversely with depression, suicide, and divorce rates. | ||
* Barry Brenner, David Cheng, Sunday Clark, and Carlos A. Camargo, Jr., [http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3114154/ "Positive Association between Altitude and Suicide in 2584 U.S. Counties"], High Alt Med Biol. 2011 Apr; 12(1): 31–35. | |||
* [http://healthcare.utah.edu/publicaffairs/news/2015/03/03-25-15_KankekarRats.php "Study Links Thin Air, Higher Altitudes to Depression in Female Rats"], University of Utah Healthcare, Mar 25, 2015 3:24 PM | |||
==Cross-References== | ==Cross-References== | ||
*[[Death]] | *[[Death]] | ||
*[[Depression]] | *[[Depression]] | ||
Revision as of 19:14, 24 August 2015
- Josephus, The Wars of the Jews, 3.8.5, 4.5.1
3.8.5 - Josephus discourses/philosophises on the evil of suicide. Considers it cowardly.
This is an odd position for Josephus, considering that he on other occassions commends people for taking their lives. He later 3.8.9 notes to Vespasian that according to Jewish law it is proper for generals to die, seemingly suggesting that it is proper for them to commit suicide.
For himself, in this instance, he considers suicide improper. This is rightly so, and the reasoning he uses extends beyond this instance and makes me wonder at what he might say more on the subject.
4.5.1 - Josephus speaks of the suicides of some at Jerusalem as being worse than being killed due to suicide's being voluntary. This, then, is a reiteration of Josephuses belief that suicide is wrong.
Statistics show the activity in the Church correlates inversely with depression, suicide, and divorce rates.
- Barry Brenner, David Cheng, Sunday Clark, and Carlos A. Camargo, Jr., "Positive Association between Altitude and Suicide in 2584 U.S. Counties", High Alt Med Biol. 2011 Apr; 12(1): 31–35.
- "Study Links Thin Air, Higher Altitudes to Depression in Female Rats", University of Utah Healthcare, Mar 25, 2015 3:24 PM