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It also can be for quasi religious reasons, similar to the American practice of having several people throw the switch in an execution, with only one of the switches being live.

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And to remove the fact that you are committing suicide from your cosmic slate which may very well be against your religion.

So the plan is to get into heaven on a technicality?

Mobsters taking confession on their deathbeds in return for a large chunk of cash? When it comes to self delusion humanity has no limits.

Yes.

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