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Can It Be Right to Commit Suicide?
The Roman Catholic Church has long argued that one’s life is the property of God and thus that to commit suicide is to deride God’s prerogatives. The counterargument, by philosopher David Hume (1711-1776) is that, if such is the case, then to save someone’s life is also to deride God’s prerogatives. Most religions share the Church’s belief in the sanctity of life, although a few have come to regard at least some suicides as honourable.
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