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Originally Posted by roboshark
I fully believe one should have the "right" to end their own life. Although I don't like that word there, "right". It implies that my life isn't mine to control, that there are provisions put in place by some entity that determine whether I can or cannot do something that concerns only me. Which is, of course, nonsense: I don't have a debt to society, some vague deity, a religion, or my parents. If I want to die, it's my choice.
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You misunderstand the word "right" then. A "right" is....
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A power, priviledge, faculty, or demand inherent in one person and incident upon another. Generally defined as 'powers of free action.' Something that you have the sovereign authority to do because there is no higher authority to get permission from.
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What you don't believe is saying that one has the "priviledge" to end their own life. a "priviledge" is....
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A particular and peculiar benefit or advantage enjoyed by a person, company, or a class beyond the common advantages of other citizens. A particular right, advantage, exemption, power, franchise, or immunity held by a person or class not generally possessed by others.
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So, it is completely correct I think to say that a person has the RIGHT to take their own life. Because it is THEIR life and there is no other person of higher authority to have control over it.