Honour suicide remains one of the most difficult to comprehend for many in the West, such as those found in the Japanese and South Asian cultures, where men (and occasionally women) would be expected by custom, society, or even law, to take their own lives following an event. This could be a military defeat, having been the victim of a sexual assault, or a myriad of other reasons.
Suicide is also engaged in out of a mixture of grief, depression, and despair, to the point where death becomes (in the point of view of the person) a preferable alternative to life.
Religion has also played a major part in suicide, often impacting the honour side of things. Whilst the main Abrahamic religions, Islam, Christianity, and Judaism, all declare suicide to be a sin, the act of dying in the name of God or one's religion as a martyr effectively washes away the sin of killing yourself in the first place.
The number and type of reasons one might commit suicide are vast, as are the methods, and this questionnaire seeks to explore the nature of suicide in your nations.
Due to the fact that even in cultures where suicide is a monstrous sin, a vile act, and utterly without tolerance, suicide still occurs, this questionnaire will be acting under the impression that acts of suicide are committed in your nation. If they are not, this questionnaire may not be applicable to you.
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[b]Are deaths by suicide in your nation recorded as separate from other acts of killing, such as accidental or murder?[/b]
[b]How many deaths annually are attributed to suicide?[/b]
[b]As a percentage of annual deaths, how many are suicide?[/b]
[b]Do societal or legal notions of honour or duty have any impact upon suicide in your nation?[/b]
[b]Do religious organisations or cults have any impact upon suicide in your nation?[/b]
[b]What is the general social attitude to suicide?[/b]
[b]Is assisted suicide permitted by law?[/b]
[b]Is the attempt of suicide itself a criminal act?[/b]
[b]What is the most common / are the most common methods of committing suicide?[/b]
[b]What are the primary causes known for suicide?[/b]
[b]Is suicide disproportionately linked to an ethnic group, social class, or sex?[/b]
[b]Are their any government schemes in place to try and prevent suicide, or otherwise help those that are suicidal?[/b]