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    It is not the case that Intentional stigmatization structurally violates human dignity by making a person's worth contingent on their conformity to majority health norms.

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    • 1.All social norms create conformity pressures; health norms serve protective functions that benefit collective welfare and individual safety.
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    • 2.Distinguishing stigmatization from reasonable preference-formation is unclear; some differentiation based on health outcomes may be justified.
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    • 3.Dignity violations require intentional dehumanization; stigma arising from public health communication or preference expression may not qualify.
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    Reasons Against

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    • 1.Human dignity is intrinsic and unconditional; making worth contingent on any trait violates this fundamental principle.
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    • 2.Stigmatization creates systemic barriers (employment, housing, healthcare access) that compound disadvantage regardless of individual merit.
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    • 3.Majority health norms are socially constructed, not objective truths, making conformity demands inherently arbitrary and coercive.
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