Teen suicides - why ? who to blame? - Page 5

Originally posted by: SolidSnake

Scolded by girlfriend's father, teen kills himself

[quote]NEW DELHI: Reprimanded and slapped by his girlfriend's father and smarting under the insult, a 17-year-old student of class XII allegedly committed suicide in Rani Bagh, northwest Delhi, on Sunday. The class XII student emailed his girlfriend and posted a farewell note on a social networking site before eating poison at home.[/quote]

Two things come to mind

1) Why would anyone commit suicide over being slapped and scolded. I understand that it is insulting and hurtful. At the same time the teenage boy has emotional issues if such actions push him over the edge (either to harm themselves, the girl, the father or other drastic means)

2) What right does anyone have to slap a child not their own. Unless the person actually molested/harassed/raped their daughter there is no justification for slapping or violent means. Of course if both the guy and girl are under eighteen the father can dictate terms/forbid meetings and even get restraining orders if need be - but they have no right to take things in their own hand.

Originally posted by: return_to_hades

Two things come to mind

1) Why would anyone commit suicide over being slapped and scolded. I understand that it is insulting and hurtful. At the same time the teenage boy has emotional issues if such actions push him over the edge (either to harm themselves, the girl, the father or other drastic means)

2) What right does anyone have to slap a child not their own. Unless the person actually molested/harassed/raped their daughter there is no justification for slapping or violent means. Of course if both the guy and girl are under eighteen the father can dictate terms/forbid meetings and even get restraining orders if need be - but they have no right to take things in their own hand.

What a tragedy.

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