"tony sayer" wrote in message
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In article , Stewart
Pinkerton writes
On Sun, 2 Oct 2005 18:22:14 +0300, "Iain M Churches"
wrote:


I am however curious about one thing. We know that Finland has one of
the highest suicide rates in the world,

Yes caused to a great extent by SAD (Seasonal Affective Disorder), a
lack of sunlight during the winter months, and does affect people here
in the UK, and yes people have been known to take their own lives
because of the resulting depressive state..

I have been here half my life, and know no one who has anyone
in their immediate circle who has taken this sad step.

When taken in context, and compared with the numbers of deaths
caused by smoking, heart disease and traffic accidents, and skin
cancer in countries with strong UV one starts to get a more
realistic picture.

but I wonder if this was true
*before* you moved there........................ :-)

Don't you think that was a bit uncalled for Stewart?.....

Don't worry. That's SP's "humour" (he even used a smiley:-)

Iain