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by worik 957 days ago
You are taking the position that an individual "owns" themselves

That is not obviously true.

I feel I belong to my family and my community.

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Your position is not universal, and in fact strongly opposed by many. I believe that I have the absolute right to edit or terminate my own existence, either on purpose or accidentally. To the extent that anyone can own a person, people own themselves exclusively.
> Your position is not universal

True. But neither is the other position