[RightWhale]

If I do not own myself, I am property.

We ought to distinguish between possession and property. Property is something acknowledged by the State. There is a Title or Deed. Something can be possessed without being property. Treating a person as property is slavery, whether the State, or the whipboss, or yourself do it. Slavery is illegal, in this country, to a degree.

[mugs99]

We ought to distinguish between possession and property

No, we ought not. That is a paternalistic argument used to confuse a child. Do you believe yourself to be my parent? Possession is holding property. Without property, there is nothing to posess.

Property is something acknowledged by the State

Yes, I have a serial number and so do you.

Treating a person as property is slavery....Slavery is illegal, in this country, to a degree.

ROFL!
"To a degree"?
Use of property is subject to the interest of the owner.
If the state owns me, any freedom I have is a privilege granted to me by my state master. At any time my owner feels a compelling interest to take my privilege he may do so.

The self ownership argument stands.