Daylia, there are too many ways to kill oneself to blame one method. Suppose that young man decided to throw himself from a height in front of those people. Or to cut his throat, spraying them with blood. No, it doesn't do to blame the method.

He should have had help. I don't know -- perhaps those who succeed with suicide have something in their makeup, some defect. You came through, others did not. It sounds harsh and it is, but perhaps "the weak died on the way."

Perhaps the people at Jonestown and the Heaven's Gate bunch were too easily led and were chosen BECAUSE they could be easily led. The same would be true of Martin's suicide bombers, too.

I'm not an expert in this area and I'm glad I'm not. And these are just musings, nothing more.