DISQUS

Benson Schliesser · 2 months ago

Every time I think about this story I get a knot in my gut thinking about the way this poor man died. Jumping into traffic is definitely not one of the ways I can imagine killing myself. And just imagine how screwed up the drivers must feel about it, what they experienced, etc.

Not that any attention should be directed away from FT in this case, but it's a shame that the government/law doesn't give any better options for suicide. Legalized medical assistance and drugs to do the job would be much better. Of course, employee rights to redress and legal recourse to avoid the situation would be best. These damned soul-crushing inhuman corporations have too much power--the balance of power in our global economy is all screwed up. *sigh*

dfb · 2 months ago

your suicide rate for France is wrong by one zero. All sources indicate around 20/100.000/year.
FT has a suicide rate quite lower then the national average.
I do not understand how the fuss can happen....
You should get your 'quick' math right....

Benson Schliesser · 2 months ago

Thanks for the comment, dfb. I've updated the post to reflect more accurate numbers, and I apologize for the mistake.

Cheers,
-Benson