One of them died in the desert, head down, and several luggage boxes were scattered around him. The man held half a match tightly in his hand and reasoned that this man was

Draw lots, a bunch of people in the desert, indicating that there is no water and no more life. Only by removing the amount of people, water or food can they do it, so they decided to draw lots, leaving one person in the same place and a box of matches, one of which is half, and whoever draws it will be unlucky, so ... the painter felt hopeless and committed suicide. Although it's a bit ridiculous, it's logically the same. It must be a positive solution.