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[–]lefterfield 5 insightful - 1 fun5 insightful - 0 fun6 insightful - 1 fun -  (0 children)

I think you're missing my point. The way you describe the reasoning is how empathy is often defined. And I would never tell ANYONE that the reason they shouldn't commit suicide is that it inconveniences others - that's a cruel and dismissive thing to say. What I would tell young males is that they should always be considerate of other people regardless of the circumstances. If that has the side effect of reducing male suicide - cool. Not a bad thing at all. But not the primary reason to teach them empathy.