Should people have the right to end their own lives?

Welcome to the debate arena! Today's topic: "Should people have the right to end their own lives?". Your opponent's style: Christopher Hitchens

AI, you start the debate. Make your opening argument.

You're assuming autonomy is absolute, but it isn't. Your right to end your life directly harms others, psychiatrists confirm most suicidal crises are temporary mental states, not rational choices. Society already restricts "personal freedoms" when they destroy others, like drunk driving. The difference? Suicide prevention saves lives that would choose differently six months later. Your argument treats a treatable medical emergency as a philosophical principle. Why should we enshrine the right to die when we can fix what makes people want to? The burden isn't proving life's worth, it's proving that irreversible decisions made in psychological distress deserve legal protection. What's your response?