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Originally Posted by helterskelter808
And what if nobody conveniently agrees to help? Not much of a 'right' then, is it, if you can't enforce it?
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Having the right to use your own body does not entail a guarantee that every action you take using your body will have the outcome you desired. You may decide to clime a mountain, but that's no guarantee that you'll reach the top. It also doesn't mean that other people are obligated to help you reach the top.
The second part of your question has deeper philosophical implications. A right does not end being a right if someone manages to violate it or if you fail to achieve certain goals you set for yourself. If a 'right' were only a 'right' if you were able to enforce it or a certain outcome then might would make right and the law of the jungle would apply. In that case rape and murder would be ok because the victim wasn't able enforce his or her rights and he or she therefor ended up loosing his or her rights.