Why do they still call it COMMITTING suicide if it's no longer considered a !


Question: Why do they still call it COMMITTING suicide if it's no longer considered a crime!?
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the word committing is not in itself an indication of crime you can commit an act of kindness ,you can be committed to a cause, you can be committed to a religious life!.Suicide is not a crime except in the eyes of some religious organizations who lack compassion and understandingWww@Answer-Health@Com

Because no one bothered changing the wording after it being considered "legal"!.
If you're really irritated by it, try inventing a new phrase, and start using it, you'd be surprised by how fast a new trend can catch on once the right people notice it!.
Besides, over here in Norway, it IS a crime, and I believe the same goes for New Jersey, at least it did a couple of years ago!.Www@Answer-Health@Com

committing doesn't necessarily have to be in the act of a crime!. You commit to love someone, to a job, basically to commit is to do as you say!. It is a verb!. The act of, kind of!. Look it up in the dictionary!.you are right though in most contexts it is taken negatively!. But people also commit themselves to God!.Www@Answer-Health@Com

I think it's just that it's always been called committing suicide so it's stuck!.
My question is that how could suicide ever really be a crime!. I get that if you survived they could do something!. If you succeeded what exactly are they going to do to you!?
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One definition of committed,
is "to perform", so the act of
suicide was "performed", so it`s
nothing to do with committing
a crime!.!.!.
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Because the word "commit" means a lot more than the criminal connotation!.
It's also a word that can be used when one is carrying out any other activity!.Www@Answer-Health@Com

you can also commit yourself to a relationship!. commit also means doing something that is generally irreversible, or requires commitment!.Www@Answer-Health@Com

a lot of people just don't know a lot about suicide or just don't understand it!. personally i say died by suicide!.Www@Answer-Health@Com

Because "commit" is a verb meaning to perform, to do, etc!.!. It has nothing to do with crime or law!.Www@Answer-Health@Com

Well, I know a girl that was sent to Girls School for threatening suicide, and beside, death is an eternal commitment!. Www@Answer-Health@Com

don't the americans say completed suicide instead of saying committedWww@Answer-Health@Com

cus nobody has bothered to change it!Www@Answer-Health@Com

My best friend (fill in the blank) suicide!. What shall we use instead!?Www@Answer-Health@Com

It is the worst sin you can commit against God and if you failed to commit suicide you are charged with the amount of money it takes the city to haul you to the hospital or off the building, bridge, or where ever a person decides to kill themselves!.Www@Answer-Health@Com

because its a crime against religion xWww@Answer-Health@Com

its a crime against godWww@Answer-Health@Com

I've never heared it wasn't a crime (!?)Www@Answer-Health@Com





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