BTW, I'm curious about your name. It's either in some foreign language (likely to be Germanic), or it's something along the lines of "Winter k on ink je". .je I recognize as the country code for Jersey, though I find the connection unlikely. I've also thought that "konink" (or "koninkje") could be related to OE "cyning" (siimilar to Du. "koning"), or "king".

Anyway, many suicides are simply not beneficial to society, and therefore their stigmatization serves a sociological function. I don't really think fear is much of an issue in it. The problem with Euthanasia, on the other hand, is one of ethics—is it ethical to kill someone to put them out of their misery?

I was reminded of this question while watching Sand Pebbles last week.