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> Workplace suicides are rare in places like the US and make up approximately 1% of all suicides.

This might be true, but Foxconn employees mostly live at their workplace, so all suicides of Foxconn employees are technically «workplace suicides». That doesn't really tell us a whole lot though.

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I think only 25% live in dormitories where the suicides took place. I seriously have doubts that Foxconn/China aren't playing down and under-reporting this. Also, as mentioned, the company enacted a sweeping suicide prevention program, including taking measures such as installing nets in places to prevent jumpers from killing themselves.

How is that a bad thing? Most people who attempt suicide and survive say they regret the attempt.

In the US it's not fashionable to kill yourself at work, but people jump from bridges a lot, so lots of bridges have safety nets. They don't just delay suicides, they outright save lives.

It's not a bad thing at all. I'm sorry if I gave that impression, but it's another reason why simply looking at 13 out of 1 million as the suicide rate isn't quite right

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