r/nextfuckinglevel • u/bendubberley_ • 1d ago

A police officer in Mexico prevents someone's suicide attempt, on a bridge, with no safety equipment.

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u/Tiny-heart-string 1d ago

Everyone was happy except the dude who wanted out of this existence

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u/pudgehooks2013 1d ago

Yeah, people always cheer for these videos, which I completely understand.

I don't think they understand that there is at least an equal chance that all this did was prolong and exacerbate this guys suffering.

However, in this particular case, clearly this guy didn't want to die. You don't stand on the edge of oblivion, with the intent to die, only to be distracted by random people and start arguing with them.

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u/Fun_Intention9846 1d ago

Many people who want to do don’t exhaust all options before they make an attempt. I’m not saying it will fix it but it might make it more bearable.

Too many people try because of passing state of intense mental distress.

Counterpoint. Euthanasia for medical reasons should be legal.