Sorry, folks, but as a small-l libertarian I believe that I own my own life. If I want to end it or extend it through artificial means, that’s my own business. Self-ownership is fundamental, and non-negotiable for us.
To accept this libertarian precept one must reject the tenets of the Declaration of Independence.
God grants us UNALIENABLE rights, the libertarian rejection of the right to life requires the belief that a person can alienate that which is unalienable.
Self-ownership is fundamental, and non-negotiable for us.
This is exactly the same logic that has been used to justify the murder of over 53 MILLION innocent Americans -- the "self-ownership" notion that a woman can murder her child.
>>Sorry, folks, but as a small-l libertarian I believe that I own my own life. If I want to end it or extend it through artificial means, that’s my own business. Self-ownership is fundamental, and non-negotiable for us.<<
I have to agree with you. To me that me I will not accept organs or mechanical devices to extend my life. When the Lord decides my days on earth are done I will not attempt to betray his wishes.
To me that means ....
If you were living by yourself in a cave with no living relatives, MAYBE you'd have a case.
Problem is, no man is an island. It is not only your own business if you choose to end your life. It does and will have an impact on those around you and those you leave behind to pick up the pieces of their lives.
I've noticed a tremendous inability for libertarians to think of others than themselves. They are some of the most immature, self-centered, self-absorbed people going. *It's all about me* is their motto. Everyone else be damned.