/lit/ - Literature

>>1736606
Not going to argue for God's existence here, but since he's supposedly omnipotent, he'll know whether you passed away in an 'accidental accident' or you chose a dangerous activity, solely to die quickly in a mishap.

You can start a discussion on semantics here, whether or not searching for accidents to happen to you counts as suicide or not, whether the action in this definition refers to the direct accident, or could also refer to your choice to lead a risky existence. In the end, they're both intentional decisions, both aiming at the same thing.

A different set of rules apply to martyrs, since they usually die for a higher cause, and not solely out of egotism. And yes, there have been a lot of martyrs throughout history, dying for their conviction.