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    It is not the case that Where one's continued existence constitutes a necessary condition for discharging those obligations, self-destruction can constitute a defection from fair cooperative terms.

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    • 1.No one has an unconditional right to another's continued existence; autonomy includes the right to withdraw from cooperation.
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    • 2.Obligations cannot override fundamental rights to bodily integrity and self-determination in matters of life and death.
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    • 3.Calling suicide a 'defection' moralizes desperation and may wrongly guilt those facing unbearable suffering into staying alive.
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    Reasons Against

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    • 1.Fair cooperation requires each party to maintain the capacity to fulfill their commitments over the agreed duration.
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    • 2.Unilaterally ending one's existence violates reciprocal trust that underwrites cooperative agreements.
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    • 3.Others may have justifiably relied on your continued participation, making exit a breach of that reliance.
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