New Zealand MP on teen suicides: "perhaps bury them at the entrance of the cemetery so their deaths will be condemned by the people"

VIA The Daily Post


"Controversial comments made by a local MP about the treatment of suicide victims have received both condemnation and support.

In his The Daily Post column, Waiariki MP Te Ururoa Flavell said he was concerned about the high number of youth suicides in his electorate.

Mr Flavell said more than 10 teenagers had taken their own lives in Kawerau in the past 12 months, while in the past three weeks two Rotorua teenagers had done the same.

"I say we are at a point now where we say, 'that is it, no more. No more suicides'.

"Perhaps we should make a very hard stand with this. If a child commits suicide, let us consider not celebrating their lives on our marae, perhaps bury them at the entrance of the cemetery so their deaths will be condemned by the people. In doing these things it demonstrates the depth of disgust the people have with this.

"Yes, it is a hard stance, but what else can we do?""

Read entire article here.

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What else can they do?

Try taking a look at why the increase of teen suicide has happened, for example are they having increase in rx's of antidepressants or other drugs associated with suicidal thinking? there IS a black box warning for that on SSRI's. Shaming the teens after death by designating their burial place as one of condemnation is not the answer.


hat tip Bob Fiddaman.