Hmm, never really though about this before. I think I would agree that it is not easy to die. I think it does have more to do with an outside perspective than it does the person's who makes the choice to try to die. I think th econcept of it being easy comes from the idea that it is "giving up" and refusing to fight any longer. It may be easier to die than to keep deciding to struggle and fight every moment of every day, but it certainly is not easy... though in my experience, it is not at all easier, just gives a definite end-point to the fight.
Interesting to think about. Thanks for posting...