Suicide and 9/11

Every single day in USA America, an average of 123 people commit suicide. For every person who is "successful" at killing themselves, 24 other people have tried and "failed." There are over 3,000 suicide attempts every single day in USA America. This is about the same number of people that died in 9/11. Every single day for the past ten years 3,000 people have tried to kill themselves in the USA America. Where is the news coverage of THAT? Where is the media outrage? Where is the scientific analysis and political "hand wringing?" Who really cares about THOSE 3,000 people who try to kill themselves EVERY SINGLE DAY in USA AMERICA? Who really cares?

 Similarly, in every single month, for the past ten years, over 3,000 people have successfully killed themselves in USA America. As many people die by suicide in every single month, for the past ten years, than died in 9/11. Where is the media outrage about THOSE dead Americans? Since 9/11 over 600,000 people killed themselves by suicide. This is more than TWO HUNDRED TIMES the number of people that died in 9/11 Where is the media outrage?  Where are the demands for change?  Where is the hand wringing examination of cause?  Where is the common human decency in America?  Who really cares?

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William A. Schaeffer