Accelerator Contest Week 27: My body, my choice

Do you agree with the bodily autonomy argument which states that “Everyone has the right to control what happens to their own body, which includes decisions about medical care, reproduction, and sexuality. We will love to know your reasons.

I do agree to some extent that everyone has the right to control what happens to his/her own body, which includes decisions about medical care, reproduction and sexuality. You have the right firstly because you are an adult and God the creator had given you the power of choice.

Because you are the one that will bear the primary consequences of your choice.
For example a married person will not agree that the have the right to control your decisions on medical care, reproduction and sexuality because at the time of contracting the marriage, you promised to give your body to your spouse. Therefore such decisions are jointly made by you and your spouse. However, where the other spouse is unfaithful, you have the right to control or take decisions on what happens to your body in such areas.

The weight of birth control have been weighing heavily towards the woman with It's procedures and side effects, do you think this responsibility should be shared equally.

No I think the responsibility of birth control should not be shared equally. The woman should be more responsible and concerned not the man because she suffers and is at more risk than the man in the process of reproduction. At child birth, she is alone, she lies helpless between life and death. She have no alternative until the child is born or aborted because the baby is growing in side of her body. Hence she should be more concerned. But the man have a choice or alternative he may decide to run away, abandoning the woman with the pregnancy or the child, because the child did not grow up in his body and he does not face the risk of losing his life through childbirth. Therefore, the woman should be more concerned and take the responsibility of having birth control more than the man.

If a woman has rights over her body, and may decide whether or not to abort a pregnancy, do you think men also have rights over their pockets, to decide whether or not to take responsibilities and support the child?

I don’t agree that a woman has right over her body whether or not to abort a pregnancy, expect on health ground she may do so. Also I do not agree that a man have right over his pocket to decide whether to take responsibilities and support the child. Once it had been confirm that he is biological father of the child, it is his responsibility to support the child. This is because the child was a result of his joint act with the woman. The woman had played her part in giving, birth to the child, it is now his part to take responsibility. Therefore, he has no choice than to support the child.

Do you agree that a person’s right over there body should allow one to change their gender at will? Please explain.

No, I do not agree that a person right his/her body should allow one to change their gender at will (because you did not create yourself). To me, it will be questioning your maker and telling him that what he made is not good and the consequences may not be palatable.

it possible to hold and express a contrary view without imposing it on others?. Please explain.

Yes, it is possible to hold an express contrary view without imposing it on others, especially if you are not in power or position of authority. Understanding that everyone has right to express his/her view will make you know that you should not impose your on others, rather help people understand your point and why they need to align with your.