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I see it as a counterpoint to one specific thing some suicidal people believe: That they're a burden, that everyone would be better off without them, and that their suicide will do those around them a favor. It most likely won't; it will just hurt them.
That being said, suicide is a massively complex topic and there's a huge difference between e.g. someone with a terminal disease who uses assisted suicide to pass on with dignity and someone whose inner demons talk them into believing their continued existence has no worth. No argument ever applies to all situations.
I agree. Thanks for illuminating the differences and the complexity of the matter! I'd even add that it's a spectrum in some sense. For instance, one could be fighting their inner demons and be tormented by an incurable disease.