Is suicide illogical?

Discussions about suicide are frequently framed in simplistic terms, characterized by assertions such as “suicide is selfish,” “suicide is morally wrong,” or “suicide is a permanent solution to a temporary problem.” These claims often presuppose that suicide is inherently illogical. However, an alternative perspective merits consideration: suicide can be likened to swiftly removing a bandage…a deliberate act to confront an inevitable outcome. Given that death is a universal certainty, accompanied by varying degrees of fear or apprehension, choosing to end one’s life may represent an attempt to circumvent prolonged suffering or dread in favor of immediate resolution. This then raises a question: is swiftly removing the bandage illogical? Or does greater rationality lie in enduring its slow removal?