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well my dear friend i am glad you asked, sorry for late reply my sister broke my laptop months ago so i can only get online at school, but that quote in particular i like because well i will explain it this way: in this world we have many types of property but if you think about it that property can change often, so in a way our bodies is the ONLY property we own that is truly ours, in America and many other countries they pass laws restricting what you can or cant do with your body, in America our drug laws, and seat belt laws are prime examples of this. in my mind, Freedom is being able to do whatever you want to YOURSELF as long as you dont infringe upon the rights and freedom of others. basically i believe you should be allowed to do whatever you want to yourself so long as no one else is affected. in America we have a serious lack of self ownership. even suicide, while not illegal, can have you locked up in an insane asylum. i support peoples rights to commit suicide because its their body and their decision but i dont support suicide unless you have a d**n good reason for it. i support peoples rights to put what they want in their bodies as long as they can do so without harming others(infringing on their freedom) that is my definition of freedom.....a very simple definition that is wholly supported by the US Constitution, we cant have Absolute Freedom because that leads to Anarchy but i dont see why we cant have Individual Freedom, the ability to control our own lives completely if we choose to as long as no one else is affected, thats a key part of my belief to ensure the max amount of happiness for everyone.