Date: Wed, 28 Jul 1999 08:55:50 +0200
From: "Gatherer, D. (Derek)" <D.Gatherer@organon.nhe.akzonobel.nl>
Subject: RE: memetic fitness and suicide
To: "'memetics@mmu.ac.uk'" <memetics@mmu.ac.uk>
>Derek:
>which is defined as 'parasuicide'.
>Paul:
>Huh?? In medical parlance, parasuicide is a synonym for attempted suicide,
>i.e. a form of non-fatal deliberate self-harm, and is contrasted with
>completed suicide or suicide ideation. Are we talking about the same
thing?
Derek:
Yes, I think so. I was referring to something Nick said about suicide as a
means of drawing attention to oneself, or of persuading people that one is
worthwhile.
One related question: how many suicides are actually parasuicides that go
wrong?
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