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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."

6 of 571 comments (clear)

  1. 1st post by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    1st post

    1. Re:1st post by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

      you fail it

  2. vomit by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    do they vomit on each other also?

  3. Thought by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    If the muslims continue to terrorize the West and the rest of the world, the result will not be the establishment of a worldwide caliphate, but the annihilation of the muslims everywhere.

  4. Japanese women are hot by www.staff.ie · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    I wonder if they knew a nice, charming, good looking, rich guy like me (modest, moi??) would be happy to let them crash in my place for a few months and get their life together (or even, just party and have a good time), would they still kill themselves?

    Isn't there always another option?

    ...

    I feel particularily sensitive about Japanese women killing themselves because I think they're hot (at least I'm being honest.)

  5. Re:Right to privacy by pixellette · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    Interesting idea, check this out, how people fight for their freedom nowadays... http://themilliondollarpalace.com/