This is an old revision of this page, as edited by AxelBoldt (talk | contribs) at 16:49, 28 October 2001 (Not a universal taboo. Mention Goethe's Werther, Camus' take on existentialism,). The present address (URL) is a permanent link to this revision, which may differ significantly from the current revision.
Revision as of 16:49, 28 October 2001 by AxelBoldt (talk | contribs) (Not a universal taboo. Mention Goethe's Werther, Camus' take on existentialism,)(diff) ← Previous revision | Latest revision (diff) | Newer revision → (diff)Suicide is the act of voluntarily ending one's own life. It is considered a sin in many religions and often a crime as well, however some cultures have also viewed it as a honorable way to exit certain embarrassing situations.
Among the famous people who have committed suicide are Alan Turing, Sigmund Freud, Ernest Hemingway and Kurt Cobain.
In the late 18th century, Goethe's Die Leiden des jungen Werthers, the romantic story of a young man who comits suicide because his love proves unattainable, caused a wave of suicides in Germany.
Albert Camus saw the goal of existentialism in establishing whether suicide was necessary in a world without God.
See also Euthanasia.
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