Sad? Yes. But is Group to Blame for Girl's Suicide? No

CNN offers one of those guaranteed tear jerker stories today: a happy, bubbly "everything to live for" (except apparently not really) 19 yr old offs herself after exchanging dozens of messages with members of a group that support the right to terminate one's own life.

The girl had every right to participate in the newsgroup, as do the others. I don't think the parents have a leg to stand on trying to go after the group.

Something got very fucked up for her that she chose not to stick around to try to repair or get beyond. Punishing the group she belonged to won't change that.