Scott Reynolds wrote:

> On 7/8/2003 8:28 PM, Eric Takabayashi wrote:
>
> > He could have quit or retired. Just like anyone else who killed themselves.
> > These people are sadly mistaken if they think even their own deaths will
> > succeed in changing people's minds.
>
> I don't think he was trying to change people's minds. It seems that he
> was trying to escape from an intolerable situation.

Would you believe there are other ways to escape the intolerable situation than
what over 31,000 Japanese per year choose?