Any thought out system with reincarnation would penalize you for suicide. I seem to remember that Buddhists believe your next life is determined by your performance in this one. You like climb a ladder of existence, and just being a human as opposed to an ant or something is a sign of long term success climbing that ladder. I dont recall what the top was, some spiritual being probably. Go forth and Google.
Ritual suicide is very much a thing in certain systems that believe in reincarnation. At some points it seen as a perfectly rational and pragmatic choice, but yes, you need to do it with specific practices and intentions. Not just “well, life sucks, I’ll just reroll”.
Any thought out system with reincarnation would penalize you for suicide. I seem to remember that Buddhists believe your next life is determined by your performance in this one. You like climb a ladder of existence, and just being a human as opposed to an ant or something is a sign of long term success climbing that ladder. I dont recall what the top was, some spiritual being probably. Go forth and Google.
Ritual suicide is very much a thing in certain systems that believe in reincarnation. At some points it seen as a perfectly rational and pragmatic choice, but yes, you need to do it with specific practices and intentions. Not just “well, life sucks, I’ll just reroll”.