What is Suicide and Its Origin | Suicide Myth

What is Suicide and Its Origin | Suicide Myth

Origin of suicide

                              Here we are going to describe the chronological history and origin of suicide, and where from it start.The word suicide has been derived from the Latin word "Sui Caedere" which means "to kill oneself ". Suicide, however, is an act "the intentionally taking ones' own life". It is too difficult task to explore the real case of suicider to take such action. Here are a large number of views against and in favor of destroy ones' own life. Philosophy,Religion,Psychology and Science have different views about this action.

In classical era,in pagan period,both the Greek and Roman showed neutral attitude toward the concept of harm oneself.

The great Greek philosophers Socrates,Plato and Aristotle were against this practice. G.K. Checterton views about suicide"the ultimate and absolute evil the refusal to take interest in existence".G.L Kittredge considers "the Stoies held that suicide is cowardly and wrong". J.S Mills' views are different, in his essay "On Liberty" he says that one should be free in ones' intentions.

In religions suicide is also condemn. Islam,Christianity,Hinduism considers it a wrong act and against the commands of God. In Hinduism it is a bad action but, Sati, a tradition is present which also a kind of suicide. But now a days it is degraded by the modern civilization of Hindu community.

In psychology and science suicide is weakness of mind,depression,hallucination and schizophrenia.

when a person so much depressed from the society,family,failure in practical life or lose a beloved he commits suicide. Moreover, it is always said that committing suicide is a wrong act done by the human beings. But in some situations it becomes a legal act such as in war,when a spy is captured and protest against tyranny. These examples we have seen in the world war 2nd .Pilots also move their crafts down ward at the time of risk.