![]() By contrast, Abrahamic religions (Judaism, Christianity, Islam, et al.) abhor suicide, believing that only God is permitted to say when a life may be ended - however, there is considerable debate over issues like euthanasia, capital punishment, and killing in war. Some Proud Warrior Races, such as the nomadic Scythians, preferred suicide as an alternative to dying in bed, thus making this trope Older Than Feudalism. It was also accepted by various ancient Greek philosophies, particularly that of the Stoics, as well as the ancient Romans and Egyptians, both of whom lauded it as a dignified and timely alternative to illness, dementia, or disgrace. This is obviously more common in Japanese works (as in Japanese culture, traditionally suicide can be done to cleanse one's honor) than in Western ones (as in most Christian sects, suicide traditionally is a shameful act - but classical settings allow it to be presented as honourable, e.g. In some cases, the reason for suicide may not be depression, but honor, as with ritual suicide. ![]() On desperate occasions, this can be a happy ending, but only if a majority of the viewers agree, and this is very rare. ![]() In a Backstory, being Driven To Suicide can illuminate the character's Dark and Troubled Past. In any case, this is a powerful way to underscore the desperation of the character. Most times, the character will have second thoughts, or will be talked down by a friend, but in shows where Anyone Can Die, the character may go through with it. This may be as little as pondering their existence or as much as holding a gun to one's head. Whatever the reason ( a guilty conscience, the world is simply too much to bear, self-hatred, whether reasonable or unreasonable, a belief that they're facing A Fate Worse Than Death, or simply having seen some really weird shit), a character may be driven to take their own life. Message etched into a tree with a zombie hanging from it, The Walking Dead (2010)
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