Lois McMaster BujoldSuicidal glory is the luxury of the irresponsible.
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The idea that pleasure trumps responsibility is not a new one. It’s the idea that “self-destruction is glorious” that is new. The idea that suicide is glorious, that the person who has died was self-destructive, that it was a blow for freedom or some other noble cause, is not new. Just ask the families of the dead. The people who are caught up in suicidal glory are often indulging in this thinking in order to escape from pain, loss, addiction, or other overwhelming problems.
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