Do we own our own lives? A discussion on the morality of suicide and voluntary slavery.

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Do we own our own lives? A discussion on the morality of suicide and voluntary slavery.

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RE: Do we own our own lives? A discussion on the morality of suicide and voluntary slavery.

December 11, 2012 at 5:09 pm

(December 11, 2012 at 5:01 pm)Faith No More Wrote: The problem with this, however, is how do we determine what measure of quality of life is acceptable to commit suicide?

In my view, we don't. Only the person who's life it is in question has that right.

The hard question that I am wont to ask is this: Why are we as a culture so uncomfortable with the logical conclusions that result from the concept of people owning thier own lives?

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Do we own our own lives? A discussion on the morality of suicide and voluntary slavery. - by Kirbmarc - December 11, 2012 at 3:41 pm

RE: Do we own our own lives? A discussion on the morality of suicide and voluntary slavery. - by Something completely different - December 11, 2012 at 4:01 pm

RE: Do we own our own lives? A discussion on the morality of suicide and voluntary slavery. - by Annik - December 11, 2012 at 4:01 pm

RE: Do we own our own lives? A discussion on the morality of suicide and voluntary slavery. - by Kirbmarc - December 11, 2012 at 4:11 pm

RE: Do we own our own lives? A discussion on the morality of suicide and voluntary slavery. - by Something completely different - December 11, 2012 at 5:32 pm

RE: Do we own our own lives? A discussion on the morality of suicide and voluntary slavery. - by genkaus - December 11, 2012 at 6:00 pm

RE: Do we own our own lives? A discussion on the morality of suicide and voluntary slavery. - by Something completely different - December 11, 2012 at 6:28 pm

RE: Do we own our own lives? A discussion on the morality of suicide and voluntary slavery. - by Jackalope - December 11, 2012 at 6:09 pm

RE: Do we own our own lives? A discussion on the morality of suicide and voluntary slavery. - by genkaus - December 11, 2012 at 4:56 pm

RE: Do we own our own lives? A discussion on the morality of suicide and voluntary slavery. - by Welsh cake - December 11, 2012 at 4:59 pm

RE: Do we own our own lives? A discussion on the morality of suicide and voluntary slavery. - by Faith No More - December 11, 2012 at 5:01 pm

RE: Do we own our own lives? A discussion on the morality of suicide and voluntary slavery. - by Jackalope - December 11, 2012 at 5:09 pm

RE: Do we own our own lives? A discussion on the morality of suicide and voluntary slavery. - by Kirbmarc - December 11, 2012 at 5:10 pm

RE: Do we own our own lives? A discussion on the morality of suicide and voluntary slavery. - by Jackalope - December 11, 2012 at 5:19 pm

RE: Do we own our own lives? A discussion on the morality of suicide and voluntary slavery. - by genkaus - December 11, 2012 at 5:53 pm

RE: Do we own our own lives? A discussion on the morality of suicide and voluntary slavery. - by Faith No More - December 11, 2012 at 5:18 pm

RE: Do we own our own lives? A discussion on the morality of suicide and voluntary slavery. - by Jackalope - December 11, 2012 at 5:31 pm

RE: Do we own our own lives? A discussion on the morality of suicide and voluntary slavery. - by The Grand Nudger - December 11, 2012 at 5:18 pm

RE: Do we own our own lives? A discussion on the morality of suicide and voluntary slavery. - by The Grand Nudger - December 11, 2012 at 5:24 pm

RE: Do we own our own lives? A discussion on the morality of suicide and voluntary slavery. - by The Grand Nudger - December 11, 2012 at 5:33 pm

RE: Do we own our own lives? A discussion on the morality of suicide and voluntary slavery. - by Faith No More - December 11, 2012 at 5:34 pm

RE: Do we own our own lives? A discussion on the morality of suicide and voluntary slavery. - by Jackalope - December 11, 2012 at 5:42 pm

RE: Do we own our own lives? A discussion on the morality of suicide and voluntary slavery. - by Jackalope - December 11, 2012 at 5:51 pm

RE: Do we own our own lives? A discussion on the morality of suicide and voluntary slavery. - by Dee Dee Ramone - December 11, 2012 at 5:40 pm

RE: Do we own our own lives? A discussion on the morality of suicide and voluntary slavery. - by Faith No More - December 11, 2012 at 5:49 pm

RE: Do we own our own lives? A discussion on the morality of suicide and voluntary slavery. - by Dee Dee Ramone - December 11, 2012 at 5:58 pm

RE: Do we own our own lives? A discussion on the morality of suicide and voluntary slavery. - by The Grand Nudger - December 11, 2012 at 6:05 pm

RE: Do we own our own lives? A discussion on the morality of suicide and voluntary slavery. - by genkaus - December 11, 2012 at 6:08 pm

RE: Do we own our own lives? A discussion on the morality of suicide and voluntary slavery. - by The Grand Nudger - December 11, 2012 at 6:18 pm

RE: Do we own our own lives? A discussion on the morality of suicide and voluntary slavery. - by genkaus - December 11, 2012 at 7:03 pm

RE: Do we own our own lives? A discussion on the morality of suicide and voluntary slavery. - by The Grand Nudger - December 12, 2012 at 11:16 am

RE: Do we own our own lives? A discussion on the morality of suicide and voluntary slavery. - by genkaus - December 13, 2012 at 3:49 am

RE: Do we own our own lives? A discussion on the morality of suicide and voluntary slavery. - by Faith No More - December 12, 2012 at 1:50 pm

RE: Do we own our own lives? A discussion on the morality of suicide and voluntary slavery. - by LastPoet - December 12, 2012 at 2:04 pm

RE: Do we own our own lives? A discussion on the morality of suicide and voluntary slavery. - by Brian37 - December 12, 2012 at 2:07 pm

RE: Do we own our own lives? A discussion on the morality of suicide and voluntary slavery. - by The Grand Nudger - December 13, 2012 at 5:59 pm

RE: Do we own our own lives? A discussion on the morality of suicide and voluntary slavery. - by naimless - December 13, 2012 at 8:08 pm

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