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Internet Suicide Pacts Surge in Japan

Posted by Zonk on from the not-what-the-internet-is-for dept.

darkmonkeh writes "The number of Japanese who killed themselves in online suicide pacts rose sharply last year, according to the BBC. Japan has one of the highest suicide rates in the world, and the pacts may appeal to those scared to die alone. These Japanese internet 'suicide clubs' accounted for at least 26 deaths in the last 2 months."

4 of 571 comments (clear)

  1. Online suicide by NittanyTuring · · Score: 0, Flamebait

    Get your suicide online, at www.eSeppuku.com

  2. Just like the Kamikaze Fighters from WWII by keith134 · · Score: 0, Flamebait

    I guess the Japanese just have a penchant for killing themselves

  3. Re:How to make someone kill themselves by DNS-and-BIND · · Score: 0, Flamebait

    Sigh...*another* gaijin who lives in Japan for a few years, and proceeds to lecture others on Japanese culture. You could live there for 40 years, and you would still lack a basic understanding.

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  4. Re:Culture shouldn't be making "Hikikomori" by born_to_live_forever · · Score: 0, Flamebait

    Oh, I get it - you had to take a shot at the US. Yeah, that was probably important to get off your chest. Sorry, carry on, help yourself to feel good.

    Thank you, but I'm fine now. I've filled my quota of US-bashing for this week. Next, I'm going to find a thread which can provide me with a good excuse to bash France.

    But looking at my list, I can see I've got a problem coming up. Where am I going to find a thread with an excuse to bash Bhutan?

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