Sad effects of the sinking economy

These are the kinds of things assholes like Bernie Madoff and his wife never bother to consider:

Aokigahara Forest is known for two things in Japan: breathtaking views of Mount Fuji and suicides. Also called the Sea of Trees, this destination for the desperate is a place where the suicidal disappear, often never to be found in the dense forest.

Taro, a 46-year-old man fired from his job at an iron manufacturing company, hoped to fade into the blackness. "My will to live disappeared," said Taro. "I'd lost my identity, so I didn't want to live on this earth. That's why I went there."…

How sad is it that an average person just trying to live their life ends up feeling such despair. And how infuriating is it that Madoff is whining about wanting to be in his $6million apartment until his official sentencing — as if anyone is stupid enough to believe he wouldn't skip town in a heartbeat. Let him rot, I say.