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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."

3 of 571 comments (clear)

  1. Slashdot sucide club by grazzy · · Score: 5, Funny

    We'll be staging a group sucide next friday. Bring your own CAT5.

  2. Re:Suicide Club by PodissRT · · Score: 5, Funny

    8th RULE: If this is your first night at Suicide Club, you HAVE to kill yourself.

  3. I don't know about you guys... by sorak · · Score: 5, Funny

    ...But with all the internet fraud out there, I'd be worried about the other guy not upholding his end of the deal...

    ...they need a pay-pal type thing...a sort of "death-pal", which says that if you don't kill yourself, we'll send people to finish the job.