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In reply to the discussion: Teen who urged suicide via text will stand trial, court rules [View all]passiveporcupine
(8,175 posts)17. She was a year younger than him. Jeeze.
And yes, a person about to jump off a building is not in their right mind...they are under the intense affects of serious depression or they would not be there. Anyone encouraging them to end their life should be held accountable.
Maybe not for murder, but manslaughter.
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For the same reason that you cannot yell "fire" in a crowded theater as a joke, you
Dustlawyer
Jul 2016
#24
the difference between a terminal disease and depression are pretty obvious
passiveporcupine
Jul 2016
#16
That First Amendment crap better not fly. Otherwise it will open a can of worms.
LiberalFighter
Jul 2016
#23