April 21, 2008
Suicide is a psychological matter. Not philosophical, metaphysical, religious, or artistic.
Suicide is a worldly and hedonistic act.
People don’t commit suicide because they realize that there is no God, Truth, or meanings in life. It’s not ‘meaninglessness’ itself that leads them to kill themselves. It’s the consequences that their beliefs have in their day-to-day lives which bring them to that point. There are people who have the same philosophical, metaphysical, or religious beliefs but they don’t kill themselves because their day-to-day lives is pleasing to them. I’m sure if Hedayat had enough money to support his drinking and drug-use, and a better family life or more fame he would never commit suicide. But now he is portrayed as the ‘poor misunderstood artist’ who was too good for his country and time. ‘We didn’t realize his genius and honor his talent. We our responsible for his death,’ his supporters say. What nonsense!!! There have been artists much profounder and talented who lived in far worst conditions without their true genius ever being recognized by their society but they never killed themselves.
Posted by amin at April 21, 2008 10:03 PM