[net.suicide] Sticky Situation?

rtm (11/09/82)

I was captured by the ruthless enemy this afternoon and
have been tortured for the valuable military secrets
they know I possess. I didn't tell them anything, but
as I lie in my cell I realize that when they continue
beating me tomorrow I won't be have the mental strength
to refuse them the information they want. I contemplate
suicide. Should I kill myself now, or let them wrest from me
secrets which would enable them to destroy a large number of
my comrades in arms?

sdo (11/09/82)

I, too, was captured by the enemy and tortured.  They tried the same trick
with me - giving me a terminal in the hopes that I would post my secrets
to the net.  I saw through their plot and immediately did away with myself,
lest they try more persuasive interrogation techniques, such as tempting
me with ice cream.  Since you have a terminal, you can kill yourself
the way I did - I hung myself by the line cord.


			Scott Orshan, deceased
			u1100a!sdo (down)


[P.S.  I got better]

jim (11/09/82)

     
      Confess EVERYTHING, *then* kill yourself.

rtm (11/10/82)

What I was really worried about was how to get
to heaven; things look bad either way.