Suppose one siamese twin wants to detach from their sibling, but the other sibling refuses (assume that the procedure is 100% safe). Who has the right to decide what is done?
banned:Who has the right to decide what is done?
They would have to negotiate until both parties are satisfied, just like any other interaction.
If you want why not just force separation?
The one who wants to detatch has the right to leave, while the one who wants the other to stay does not have the right to force him to stay. Imagine I invite you in my house. I am a lonely person, so I ask you to stay longer, but you want to go. Who has the right to decide? Well, obviously you have the right to leave. This is how I view the siamese twin situation. However, this is only true if their is no health risk to either twin by the "detatchment surgery"
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mr_anonymous:Imagine I invite you in my house. I am a lonely person, so I ask you to stay longer, but you want to go. Who has the right to decide?
But we are two autonomous bodies. In the case of siamese twins it's not that easy. If one decides to seperate they are taking part of the body of the other.
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