Evidence and proof

Hi Jessica, I agree with Hugh. I feel like that Durkheim is attempting to disconnect sociology from science. Durkheim acknowledges that science produces the same results over and over again, but that in itself is the problem, especially when something like suicide is such a subjective issue. Sociology attempts to cover many factors that influence a result, whereas science has concrete answers that address all matters. Looking solely at Durkheim and suicide, there isn't one concrete answer that results in suicide. There are many ranging factors that influence a person/ society. Science would only address suicide by stating one solution that fits all.

I also agree with Hugh and Namra although suicide has an individual factor to it the social conditions that surround the individual is in most cases what triggers the issues. To say that there is a scientific answer and that all people who commit suicide have psychological problems is an easy out and not addressing the possibilities that a change in scenery or social environment for the individual would have never caused the psychological problems to rise up and a psychological problem would have never been seen in the individual.