I'm not an advocate of suicide but how people perceive suicide is tied very closely to their cultural beliefs. In the west especially the Christians in the west believe that suicide is the ultimate slap in the face to God. Many Christians believe that by killing yourself you are buying a ticket to the furnace. There are other cultures that suicide is considered a noble thing or at the very least a way to regain ones honor. What is funny is that even in the West where suicide is considered a very bad thing to die so that other might live is considered honorable even though the hero is making the decision to die.