2 JC Classmates Jump

Reading this article, I feel that the issue of suicide needs to be addressed more in Singapore and people should take interest at the number of suicide cases that have been reported over the recent years. It is an issue which should not be taken lightly as it seems as though more and more people are swayed to take the “easy way out” when faced with problems. It saddens me even more that most of these suicide cases, if not all, could have been prevented. The article on the 2 JC girls is a good example. No matter the pressure and competitiveness that they were faced with, taking their lives should not have even been an option. People should be educated that there are ways to deal with problems other than committing suicide. Also, their deaths will affect their loved ones and this might cause a floodgate of fresh problems.