Diaspora Co-Founder Ilya Zhitomirskiy Passes Away At 21

Re:Diaspora Co-Founder Ilya Zhitomirskiy Passes Away At 21 by mindcrime on Monday November 14, 2011 @10:06AM (#3234214)

I may be the odd man out here, but I have to say that I think suicide is a inalienable right. If I own nothing else in this world, the one thing I most certainly do own is my person. If I choose to dispose of myself, that's my right and it should be respected.

For what it's worth, you're not the only one who believes that. My world-view is also heavily rooted in the notion of "self ownership," and I hold that an individual has a right to end their life whenever they want.

That's not to say that suicide is (often|ever|usually|whatever) a good idea; and I'd be the last to encourage someone to commit suicide. But it is a right, and I believe it can even be a totally rational choice in some cases.

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Re:Diaspora Co-Founder Ilya Zhitomirskiy Passes Away At 21 by MartinCron on Monday November 14, 2011 @06:19PM (#3236150)

Part of what liberty means is being able to exercise your rights even when they are bad ideas.

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