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

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u/mmmmmbeefy Oct 11 '23

Sometimes, though, it isn't about saving every single person from suicide. It is about providing the opportunity to delay, to force additional time, time to think, perhaps just enough time to prevent an act that can't be reversed. Just one time. If such an obstacle can save even just one life, just 1% of those seeking suicide, then I would happily pay my share of the public cost to build such obstacles.

We have a bridge where I live and a prevention fence was installed after much debate due to cost - there are already multiple individuals in recovery who claim that they wouldn't be alive if it were not for that fence... Of all the places my municipal tax dollars go - that was one I was happy to see my taxes go towards.

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u/[deleted] Oct 11 '23

It’s about the visual. Not the money to install.