The family violence arena really disturbs me . There are some sick folks out there. Dont want to read the article cause its about killing children. But does he happen to have an amphetamine issue?
Another huge issue in recent years. I used to chuckle when I saw the anti-drug posters on campus a few years ago because câmon itâs conservative East Asia. Boy, did I underestimate the problem. Itâs obvious now itâs a huge problem, especially in the countryside. 
â The Air Force added that it was also stepping up education for soldiers to treasure lifeâ
Yeah thatâll workâŚ
Kind of weird header.
âSoldier in Taiwan suspected of attempted suicide after killing 2 sonsâ
Better would be,
âSoldier kills two sons, attempts suicideâ.
Indeed! Taiwan has had quite a serious drug problem for the last few decades. The problem hasnt gotten better, just the chemicals have changed. As the elders that enable family members die off, this problem is most definitely going to continue migrating to the âstreetsâ.
Is this murder case drug related? Or just a guy that went crazy?
I disagree. Compared to loads of other countries, Taiwanâs âdrug problemâ is minor. Drugs are very expensive here, and the punishments for smuggling, possession and even using are very severe.
Why compare with âother countries?â Why not simply compare Taiwan then and Taiwan now?
Because the dude said Taiwan âhasâ a serious drug problem not âhadâ.
You wrote what I quoted. 
from what I understand its divorce related issue. definitely crazy, but similar tragedies also happened in my home country.
Cool to disagree. But taiwan does indeed have a serious drug problem. It also had a serious problem as well (for decades). From opium and coca, to heroin to anphetimines. Taiwans drug problem is quite different than most other places, so its not an easy comparison in my opinion. But have written about this numerous times in drug related threads. We can probbaly move over to those topics and continue 
Was just wondering if this case was related to amphetemines.
Bummer. Happens everywhere i guess, but that doesnt mean much in regards to taiwans mental health related violence 
In Taiwan suicides are almost always murder suicide because the thinking is if he dies then who will care for the children, so they kill their children first.
I realize sometimes words lose all meaning here, but there has to be some limit at saying stuff thatâs just so demonstrably untrue.
Argh.
Number of Taiwan suicides in 2020: 3,656 (source).
Number of homicides in Taiwan in 2020: 332 (source).
So if letâs say 90% of suicides (âalmost alwaysâ) were also murder suicide, that means around 3,300 of those 330 murders were from murder suicide, so I guess these are group suicides of 10 people together who are also murdering one more? I suppose thatâs one way to make the numbers check out.
Isnât it wonderful how we have the world of information at our fingertips now, so easily accessible? And people just love to use it before posting stuff?
Maybe. That limit remains unplumbed, however.
Another sad case.
Now he also died in the hospital.
Good riddance.
Bit harsh if the death of 2 sons was only alleged. If he actually did it, agreed. Save the tax payers some money. If not, and his suicide is linked to other reasons for his 2 sons death. Tragic
I think most of us familiar with taiwan can think of reasons oter than patental murder that kids are murdered. P be honest if my kids were murdered i might be finding a high ledge as well. But i am not aware ofthis situation specifically. Only commenting on it bei ng alleged which means he isnt yet justified o brn at the stake.