Which is a more devestating loss...?

Question:

Which is a more devestating loss...?

the loss of the future by suicide

the loss of the future by being incarcerated for life

the loss of the future by refusing to learn or expand horizons in a persons intellect/thought

Remember.... all of the above losses were made by a "choice" or repercussions of a choice none were accidental.

Best Answer - Chosen by Asker: Suicide would be the most devestating loss because it is a complete loss of life and particularly tragic because it's at the person's own hand, meaning the person hated him/herself enough to end his/her life. It doesn't get much worse than that.

Being in jail for life would be terrible but you would still be alive & would have a chance of redemption. You could read. Learn something new. You might even get time off for good behaviour. There would be a small chance you might one day be free. And you could still be free in your mind, learn to meditate. You would have some time outside. Time to exercise, to sleep. It would be difficult but you would still be alive.

Being closed-minded seems a pretty tame loss in comparison to the others! You are still alive & not locked up so you are still free although I suppose in a sense you're in a prison of your own making by refusing to see or learn anything new.

Nothing is more devestating than suicide. It is the worst thing a person could do to himself & to everyone who ever knew & loved him....