Is it fair to tell someone not to commit suicide? (Venue: Starbucks)
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THE VENUE: Starbucks
The weather is unlikely to be warm or dry enough to meet by the river this week, so we shall default to our indoor venues. But things may improve so keep a look out for changes before you leave home.
When we meet indoors, we run the same event in two locations: Caffè Nero and Starbucks, so as to provide capacity for as many people who would like to attend, without overwhelming any one venue. Thus, there will be two events published, and you can choose which one to attend. Please don't sign up for both. This event is for the Starbucks location.
We meet upstairs at Starbucks. An organiser will be present from 10.45. We are not charged for use of the space so it would be good if everyone bought at least one drink.
An attendee limit has been set so as not to overwhelm the venue.
Etiquette
Our discussions are friendly and open. We are a discussion group, not a for-and-against debating society. But it helps if we try to stay on topic. And we should not talk over others, interrupt them, or try to dominate the conversation.
There is often a waiting list for places, so please cancel your attendance as soon as possible if you subsequently find you can't come.
WhatsApp groups
We have two WhatsApp groups. One is to notify events, including extra events such as meeting for a meal or a drink during the week which we don't normally put on the Meetup site. The other is for open discussion of whatever topics occur to people. If you would like to join either or both groups, please send a note of the phone number you would like to use to Richard Baron on: website.audible238@passmail.net. (This is an alias that can be discarded if it attracts spam, hence the odd words.)
THE TOPIC: Is it fair to tell someone not to commit suicide?
This week's topic has been prepared by Melissa.
A blurb will be added on Friday, to give everyone a chance to think about the topic themselves beforehand. The blurb may add some other perspectives.
We recognise that this is a challenging topic and that some people may not feel able to attend this week. We ask the group to be thoughtful and kind in their deliberations.