My philosophy is actually quite simple.

 

I believe in the sanctity of the human will.  The will is an intrinsic part of being human - of being sentient.

 

(And, yes, even a crazy person has a will, with desires a lot more valid than some folks, like Dr. Fuller Torrey, would let on.)

 

If the will is the most basic part of being human, then the greatest sin is to override it.  All true crimes and abuses flow forth from the violation of the will of another.  Thus, all forms of force and coercion are wrong.

 

A person has a right to choose her own fate and how she lives her life.  That simple.

 

Any breach of this - whether personal, social, or institutional - is a crime against the human spirit itself.