Hmm

In principle, there is no definitive answer to this question; it all depends on the specific situation and the specific person, and I will now explain why, especially emphasizing the second point. In this discussion, the prevailing view is that suicide is for the weak, that only a weak person would choose to escape their miserable existence into the afterlife, but this is hardly the case. In practice, people with weak character tend to cling to life quite well. Look around and you will see many examples – alcoholics, drug addicts, homeless people; these are all people who have fallen and lead a terrible and pathetic existence, which can only be conditionally called "life." Do you really think they don't commit suicide because they have a strong character? Or willpower? Or do you think they are happy with their lives? I anticipate a weak argument from someone along the lines of "if they were unhappy, they would change everything!!!!!!" However, firstly, a weak person is weak precisely because, even realizing that they are living in a mess, they cannot find the will to change it, even through suicide. Secondly, many Russians are unhappy with their lives and do nothing to change it; you only need to look at the discussions about politics to see this. However, I am starting to stray into unrelated topics; the bottom line of my thought is that weak people are weak because they cannot decisively change their lives, even by ending them. I could devote a second paragraph to explaining why suicide is not always an indication of a person's strength, but everyone is already talking about that, so I won't waste my energy.