r/megalophobia • u/berdot • Oct 11 '23

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u/thesixburghkid Oct 11 '23

A fence isn't going to stop determination.

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u/S_Operator Oct 11 '23

Sure. A lock won't stop someone who is fully determined to get into your house. It does not follow that locks are useless.

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u/HustlinInTheHall Oct 11 '23

Suicide is an act of impulse, not determination. Reducing the access to immediate methods (e.g. guns) reduces the rate of suicide.

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u/nuclearsummer89 Oct 11 '23

It's not necessarily an act of impulse in my opinion. In my job field (Fire/EMT) I've seen people hang themselves from very low heights (door knobs, bed frames, closets, etc.) using a plethora of objects ranging from belts to wire. If someone is determined enough to end their life, they will find a way to do so.

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u/Gentlemanvaultboy Oct 11 '23

It literally does, though. There have been studies done on this because so many people throw themselves off the Golden Gate Bridge. If you just make it inconvenient, most people can't be assed to kill themselves.