and also 3: The fear of death is extremely difficult to overcome for most people, even when it's objectively their best option.

on this topic, there's an excellent blog post called 'Who by very slow decay' which I think would change most people's minds if they read it. https://slatestarcodex.com/2013/07/17/who-by-very-slow-decay...

suicide, if done right, is one of the best ways to die.