"Subject: RE: BS: Young men 'suicide'
From: Rapaire - PM
Date: 14 Oct 06 - 02:45 PM

Suicide could be a survival trait, but only under the circumstances when the death of one might mean life for many.

For instance, the old Inuits would, in times of famine, simply walk away and die so that there would be more food for the rest of the group.

I doubt that this would be genetic. More likely it was due to the mores of the group. "


I think Rapaire's point here is very eye opening. In his post, as you can see, he remarks on how the old folk effectively delete themselves when they reach a point where they believe they are no longer useful to the collective, but have instead become a burden on it.

An alienated disenfranchised young man, who sees no place for himself in society, may have a genetic disposition towards feeling that if he is not contributing then maybe he is a burden. (to perhaps answer "Jim Dixon - PM Date: 14 Oct 06 - 01:28 PM"

We are after all social animals.

Perhaps our struggle individually is to be the most essential part of our community.

Hence all the squabbling over politics.

Likewise, those who are at rock bottom in society may face a choice between allowing themselves to be rejected or to reject society back, thus giving themselves a free hand to be as destructive and self serving as they like. They might even then elevate themselves into a position where they are the most important parts of an alternative society.

Perhaps this is the way that great empires begin to crumble.

All just thoughts off the top of my head.