John Rapp vs. The Internet

Jonathan,

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i really want to have the graphic pictures. can i at least have one?

i wrote How to Commit Suicide because i figure if someone types in How To Commit Suicide in a search engine, they aren’t looking for “How to Get Someone To Convince You Your Life is Worth Living,” cause that’s all you get.

the twist to my article is it sounds in the intro like i’m going to tell you how to kill yourself, so maybe someone would click on it.

the whole thing is designed to help someone who is actually suicidal and give them some advice they might not get from someone else, ya know?

and the nasty pictures are to drive home the point that killing yourself is no joke, and sometimes just seeing what suicide might actually look like makes people realize they don’t want to kill themselves, ya know?

lots of people talk about suicide, but actually doing it is horrific.

anyway, i realize you’re just looking out, and you’re totally right. i wasn’t sure if they’d take it down or not. i half expected them to already have removed it.

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