I imagine this thread has become old and tiresome for you. I admire your persistence. It would be a great loss were you to disappear. I'm glad that people like you stick around to offer alternative ideas and concerns.
Once more, I think it would be helpful to scrutinize your words in order to understand why some people passionately disagree with your purporting things as fact and proposing a rationale for your proprietary conclusions. I don't agree with your arguments, but I appreciate the humanity for which your passions are there to protect.
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"This seems about right considering Antidepressants have already been shown to decrease the concern for ones own wellbeing. And when one is less concerned about themselves, surely theyre likely to be less concerned about the wellbeing of others."
> This seems about right
Nothing wrong with that.
> considering Antidepressants have already been shown
This begs for citations and a demonstration of a consensus such that your statement represents a putative finding.
> to decrease the concern
The word "concern" is particularly salient. The word can be construed to mean the level of desire to care for oneself. Suicide can be the result of an individual having enough concern for their wellfare so as to humanely terminate a life of intolerable pain. I would call this auto-euthanasia.
> for ones own wellbeing.
The word "wellbeing" needs a definition rather than a list of adverse effects. Adverse effects stand on their own as observable phenomena. Whether or not they generate or are generated by a difference in the level of desire for self-care needs to be demonstrated.
> And when one is less concerned about themselves
This is a perfectly reasonable clause to set up a hypothetical condition.
> surely theyre likely to be less concerned about the wellbeing of others.
This is conjecture without supporting facts or an explanation of mechanics.
Personally, I am not sure that your posts serve the wellfare of the community. If I thought so, I wouldn't have posted along this thread. I could be wrong. It is a matter of perspective and judgement. Sometimes, mine are way off.
- Scott
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