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Similarly, why should people who wish to rationally commit suicide have their free will violated because other people are irrational? Shouldn't we respect those
by traderjane 7y ago
Similarly, why should people who wish to rationally commit suicide have their free will violated because other people are irrational? Shouldn't we respect those who are rational by not infringing on their freedom?
- a2tech 7y agoAgreed. Why is it anyone’s business other than the individual if they wish to live or die? My existence is MY existence. If I can’t have that piece of self-determination everything else is hollow.
- flukus 7y agoI agree in principal, but as a society we've probably invested a lot in that individual over the years for healthcare, schooling, etc. Their friends and family have likely made financial and emotional investments in them too. There is a lot of room to at least have some checks on place before you're allowed to exercise that right.
- redis_mlc 7y ago> as a society we've probably invested a lot in that individual over the years for healthcare In the USA? Good one! Hahahaha!
- a2tech 7y agoSo the rights of society trumps my own ability to self-determination? If society can dictate that, then there is no basis for any sort of personal freedom.
- flukus 7y agoYes, absolute personal freedom does not exist in anything we'd call a society. Some just grant more/different freedoms than others.