What do you think about the fact that in Japan the relatives of those who jumped in front of a train get fined?

The most common way to end life in Japan is to throw yourself in front of a train. In 2009, trains in and around Tokyo experienced 35,300 delays solely due to suicide attempts, successful or not. Railroads charge families of suicides an average of $75,000 in compensation for interrupting trains and clearing tracks. Also, owners of houses or flats where someone has taken their own life, more and more often demand compensation from the suicide's family. They claim that no one wants to rent or buy such a property. What do you think about such a law and such claims? Will it reduce the number of suicides? Isn't this an extra blow to the loved ones of the person who took their own life?
The most common way to end life in Japan is to throw yourself in front of a train. In 2009, trains in and around Tokyo experienced 35,300 delays solely due to suicide attempts, successful or not. Railroads charge families of suicides an average of $75,000 in compensation for interrupting trains and clearing tracks. Also, owners of houses or flats where someone has taken their own life, more and more often demand compensation from the suicide's family. They claim that no one wants to rent or buy such a property. What do you think about such a law and such claims? Will it reduce the number of suicides? Isn't this an extra blow to the loved ones of the person who took their own life?
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