What's the Newspeak word for "gimp" or "cripple"?

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[–]sawboss[S] 2 insightful - 2 fun2 insightful - 1 fun3 insightful - 2 fun -  (7 children)

I'm supporting each individual have full control of their own life and liberty. Individuals should be allowed to chose when and how their own life ends, provided they damage no one else in the process.

[–][deleted] 2 insightful - 2 fun2 insightful - 1 fun3 insightful - 2 fun -  (6 children)

That I do not disagree with. I often feel the same. The only problem is that ending one's life would affect everyone else in their life and cause them a great deal of pain. (We are talking about an individual in general, right? Not specifically differently abled people)

[–]sawboss[S] 2 insightful - 2 fun2 insightful - 1 fun3 insightful - 2 fun -  (5 children)

The only problem is that ending one's life would affect everyone else in their life and cause them a great deal of pain.

I own my life, not them. The same goes for every human individual capable of reason.

(We are talking about an individual in general, right? Not specifically differently abled people)

EVERY GODDAMN HUMAN INDIVIDUAL CAPABLE OF REASON

[–][deleted] 2 insightful - 2 fun2 insightful - 1 fun3 insightful - 2 fun -  (4 children)

Well, it would work if we were not emotional beings. Emotions are a result of evolution and it is unwise to live on reason alone without emotions balancing it. Emotions discretely try to help us survive by forcing us to want to seek help. Emotions are essential for survival. That being said, I agree with you to an extent. We should keep our emotions in check and not let them influence us to an unreasonable extent.

I own my life, not them.

It's not that simple. We humans are co dependent; we drastically depend on other people for our betterment. If one person dies, it affects all those who were depending on them either directly or indirectly. That being said, your life is still yours. You have free will and you can choose what you want to do with it.

PS: are you okay?

[–]sawboss[S] 2 insightful - 2 fun2 insightful - 1 fun3 insightful - 2 fun -  (3 children)

You can fuck right off with that commie propaganda. I don't fucking need you, and I'm not obligated to protect your feelings.

[–][deleted] 2 insightful - 2 fun2 insightful - 1 fun3 insightful - 2 fun -  (2 children)

That's not "commie propaganda", that is the fundamental structure of society that humans have been following since the beginning for the collective good. "You scratch my back, I scratch yours". But of course, you are not obligated to anything. You have free will and you can do whatever you want.

[–]sawboss[S] 2 insightful - 2 fun2 insightful - 1 fun3 insightful - 2 fun -  (1 child)

Your tribe has no authority over me.

[–][deleted] 2 insightful - 2 fun2 insightful - 1 fun3 insightful - 2 fun -  (0 children)

Congrats.