According to a British law passed in 1845, attempting to commit suicide was a capital offense. Offenders could be hanged for trying.
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According to a British law passed in 1845, attempting to commit suicide was a capital offense. Offenders could be hanged for trying.
Weird, seems like I posted this already or I shared with people on IRC. But yeah weird law and a little dumb if you ask me.
I couldn't remember if it was posted but I knew this one it is in effect other places too.
Honestly there is no point to this law, I mean the person obviously didn't succeed(which truly makes them a absolute failure) in the attempt of killing themself, so to me the law is a blessing for those true failures at life. And 'sides if you fail at commiting suicide you truly deserve to be killed just on the purpose of general principle.
Except probably 90% of people that fail at a suicide did it just for attention and didn't really want to die. This could teach them a lesson.
Ya damn attention whores. Hmm maybe I should change my pic.