that death is the beginning of a new life, one in which a man will be judged and rewarded or punished for his good deeds or sins. Suicide is considered the ultimate sin. However, other cultures have often accepted suicide as an honorable route to take for the individual, “At the other extreme are societies that honor certain kinds of suicide. For example, in the past the Japanese practice of hara-kiri was a respected way for a shamed individual to make amends for failure or desertion of duty. More recently, Japanese kamikaze pilots co
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