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 @GraciousC1vilRightsfrom Massachusetts disagreed…7mos7MO

Lets take a walk down a different lane for a moment. Consider conjoined twins, where one twin is entirely reliant on the other for survival. Their very existence depends on the other twin's body. Now, if the supporting twin decides they no longer want to share their body, do they have the right to end the life of their dependent sibling?

  @VulcanMan6  from Kansas commented…7mos7MO

Conjoined twins aren't using each other's bodies, they literally share the same body. As such, this becomes more of an issue of democratic decision-making, rather than individual consent. As an analogy, imagine the body is like a home; a pregnancy is like a guest that is staying in your home, whereas conjoined twins are like two roommates each sharing the same home. A guest in your home does not have any say over what you choose to do with your home, how you decorate it, etc., because it isn't their home, and they are only allowed to be in your home for as long as you choose…  Read more

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