Easy and instant access to firearms for example leads to way more successful (and even just attempted) suicides because it takes less time to take out a gun and shoot than virtually anything else.
Sometimes it is.
Not for most of the type of suicide we talk about here, I agree with you. But there are differences.
Regarding firearms, what about suicide rates in Japan? Would they be higher with easier access to firearms?
And yes, I believe there would be even more successful suicides in Japan if the Japanese had easier access to firearms.
Actually I did not consider what you meant with "almost always", because it is quite fuzzy and the value of that variable will may change over the discussion.
Quite possibly. Is there a reason to think they would not?
And yes, culture where suicide can be honorable or beautiful ending will likely have more suicides. Western tradition was treating suicide as a sin and stigma.
Yes, It could be dishonorable to use a firearm. A little bit of pain may make you look more manly, such stuff. The socio-cultural embedding of an an act that makes it logical and rational.
This is bullshit. It may or may not be depending on individual conditions. If someone knows that they will suffer significatly for the rest of their lives, then it's entirely logical ans rational for them to end their life. It would be irrational to continue living if the cons were guaranteed (or even had a high likelyhood) to outweigh the pros.
And for me "suffering" is not that logical or rational at all, for that matter. The expectation of such suffering can be reasonable. The willingness to end this suffering can be reasonable. This, however, is a small minority of suicides, suicide attempts and even more so, suicidal ideation.
> This, however, is a small minority of suicides, suicide attempts and even more so, suicidal ideation.
What data do you base this on and why do you believe that data to be representative?
Your every decision is a result of a temporary state of mind.
