"The property industry is already reeling from the suicides of at least 29 developers which the Irish Property Council (IPC), an organisation that has campaigned for reform of Ireland's debt laws, says can be directly linked to the recession." Article here.
Is that not appalling?
My God I feel awful about this. Yes, we the public are upset with the economic situation. Yes, we the public are upset with the way these things were handled by banks and by the government and by property developers: the greed, the profiteering, the one-up man ship, the desire to keep up with the Joneses next door.
But for goodness sake people, it's only money. Let the banks sing for it, they took the gamble. Let developers declare bankruptcy and survive on a lot less per day. Families will still love, friends - most of them - will still play golf. This is a dark time in the economy but it's not worth a life. Yes some people should be imprisoned but we as a nation cannot make life so bad for the culprits that we drive them to suicide. We just cannot.
And so soon after National Suicide Prevention Week. Click here for more info on SOS. Suicide or Survive.
God bless the families of the 29 men who saw no other option.
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