So suicide is not the answer. Unless you have a terminal disease. And then it's applauded and encouraged and you're called brave. But if you commit suicide outside of somewhere like Dignitas - and you don't have the all-important diagnosis first - you are selfish. You had no courage. You did not seek enough help. Because only via assisted suicide can a person have thought it through first. Because suicidal people are crazy and don't plan ahead or think about ending it all before doing it. Suicidal people are not at all suicidal for years despite struggling on and getting through each day, often hiding their pain so that their families and friends are not burdened by them. No, it is only those who leave the country to top themselves that should be applauded and supported and told "well done!". Because any other sort of suicide is selfish. When Robin Williams died, people flooded the internet with pleas to loved ones and strangers to Stay strong and Keep fighting. Suicide was not the way out. Oh, but he had depression so naturally he woke up one day and thought, "Hey, I'm sadder than usual. Bye bye world" without a moment's thought or hesitation. He had depression for years so there is no possible way he could have thought about his options during that time and how it might affect his loved ones. No, no. It's a miracle he was able to think about what colour shirt to wear each day, never mind all that. Suicidal people are, after all, crazy and cannot be trusted to think for themselves. They don't hold down a job and have families who love them. They aren't your teacher, bus driver, doctor or family member. You can spot a suicidal person from a mile off. But the terminally ill? People with terminal illnesses lack the ability to be depressed. They are joyful and full of life. Nothing about their diagnosis impairs their ability to think things through carefully. They feel no fear for the future or uncertainty. So assisted suicide before the depressing stuff happens is wonderful and they are wonderful for choosing that.
Tl;dr: Robin Williams = selfish. Jeffrey Spector = brave.
Apparently.