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<blockquote data-quote="boondocks" data-source="post: 1495995" data-attributes="member: 20599"><p>Personally, I think it was very courageous of the farmer (who had contemplated suicide but got counseling) to tell his story. As can be seen from a few of the comments here, he opened himself up to condemnation in going public. I agree that suicide likely won't help his family in any event, but have compassion for the disordered thought process and despair that would lead a person to even contemplating doing such a thing....</p><p>I also think that dairy farmers (at least around here) generally are far worse-off than beef farmers. They work around-the-clock therefore can't hold down an off-farm job to supplement income or get health insurance. I really don't see how the little dairy operations survive at all.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="boondocks, post: 1495995, member: 20599"] Personally, I think it was very courageous of the farmer (who had contemplated suicide but got counseling) to tell his story. As can be seen from a few of the comments here, he opened himself up to condemnation in going public. I agree that suicide likely won't help his family in any event, but have compassion for the disordered thought process and despair that would lead a person to even contemplating doing such a thing.... I also think that dairy farmers (at least around here) generally are far worse-off than beef farmers. They work around-the-clock therefore can't hold down an off-farm job to supplement income or get health insurance. I really don't see how the little dairy operations survive at all. [/QUOTE]
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