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Censoring Suicide Is Not the Answer

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Censoring Suicide Is Not the Answer
A man looks along the clifftop during a suicide prevention patrol at Tojinbo cliffs in Tojinbo, Japan, on Feb. 23, 2021. Carl Court/Getty Images
Steven Schwartz
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Throughout history, censorship has been justified as necessary for a safe and well-ordered society.

Steven Schwartz
Steven Schwartz
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Emeritus Professor Steven Schwartz has served as vice chancellor of Australia's Macquarie University, Murdoch University, and the UK's Brunel University. He has advised and chaired numerous education bodies including the Australian Curriculum Assessment and Reporting Authority (ACARA). As an academic, Schwartz's research spans clinical psychology, psychiatry, and public health—he has also published over 100 articles in scientific journals and 13 books.
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