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Nanu nanu.

You will be missed.

This is the first that I have heard. That is a shame. I think it was a long time coming though. I wonder if maybe he felt he couldn't live up to his reputation. Perhaps sometimes we should focus on the accomplishments instead of the person.

What a sad way to go. Seems he made everyone happy but himself. I have been at that low point in my life and have the scars to show for it so I know what it feels like. It's too bad someone couldn't help him through it.

I first confused him with Robbie Williams and was shocked.

I had to search for a picture of Robbie Williams and I still don't know who he is... and that doesn't bother me!

Robin was part of so many great movies. His stand up was great too, and it gave us a glimpse of his cynicism at times.

It makes me a little angry that Robin Williams killed himself, though. Fuck.

Selfish of... me because it doesn't affect me? It's selfish of Robin Williams, sure, but I'm not sure what you said makes any sense at all.

Death adds a new perspective to the life of a person. Part of what makes me a little angry is the sensationalist headlines that were in the media, seeing headlines with suicide in them are a little unnerving. I've had friends and family selfishly commit suicide, and there is plenty of literature about the spread of suicide that happens when it is in the media (and many countries have legislation banning it).

I've thought a bit about it since last night. Part of me wants to think that this could create a positive social reaction towards mental health, but another part of me thinks it's just going to give more people their own excuse to off themselves.

There aren't many unselfish reasons.

In what way is suicide not a selfish solution to that problem?

I'd just tell people I'm moving away. I'd actually pack up my stuff and drive 100+ miles, and give away my meager possessions (computers etc. not holy jeans) to strangers. Sell my car quick (salvage yard if necessary) and give that $100-$200 away too. Or maybe just try coke.

Well, I know someone who got diagnosed with lung cancer and at most a year to live. So he had two choices:

1. Spend a year in the hospital. Use up all of his saved money for (useless at this point) treatment. Cause a lot of suffering to his family members daily, seeing him suffering and dying in the hospital. Cause quite some financial burden on them. And also suffer a lot himself.

2. Refuse any treatment and kill himself.

He selflessly made a rational decision where nobody had to suffer and a lot of money was not wasted.

I understand that a depressed person's thoughts are augmented by the illness. I'm not ignorant to the realities of mental illness, and I'm not trying to blame or chastise by saying it is selfish. Selfishness is normal, but maybe it seems harsher than intended.

Doing some searching I do mostly agree with this article (which is critical of calling it selfish) but I don't feel it totally hits the mark from an objective point of view. It's more critical of people who call it selfish, blaming them and saying they're selfish, but I don't feel my view fits the counter points provided at all.

To me the action is still carried out with concern for ones own affairs, not that they're to blame.

Seemed appropriate.

the only problem with Aladdin... Is disney screwed him pretty good with that role. I almost feel bad watching it again

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maybe pertinent...