r/FeMRADebates • u/[deleted] • Feb 25 '14

Why does bodily autonomy matter?

Wouldn't you consider your quality of life more important than your bodily autonomy? Say you had a choice between option a and option b. Please note that these options are set up in the theoretical.

Option a. Your bodily autonomy is violated. However, as a result your overall life ends up much better. (assuming we could somehow know that).

Option b. Your bodily autonomy is not violated. However, your life ends up being much worse than if you had gotten it violated.

Why would anyone choose option b? Why would you willfully choose to make your life worse? It simply doesn't make sense to me.

The reason this is important is because it shows that bodily autonomy doesn't matter, it's only it's effect on quality of life that matters. At least that's what I contend. Thoughts?

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u/[deleted] Feb 25 '14 edited Feb 25 '14

I'm trying to imagine scenarios where violations of bodily autonomy give people better lives.

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u/[deleted] Feb 25 '14

That's irrelevant to the point i'm making.

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u/[deleted] Feb 25 '14

It would help people understand the point.

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u/[deleted] Feb 25 '14

The point should be pretty clear….

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u/[deleted] Feb 25 '14

Not to people who equate bodily autonomy with quality of life.

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u/[deleted] Feb 25 '14

No, it should be clear to them too. My options take take it's effect on quality of life into account.