who has the right over this body

19.05.2026

S: Have you ever wondered who owned this body?

A: Surely you own your own body? But, then, is it not a false question? Can you sell your body?

S: Many do sell their bodies. But the question then becomes, does the buyer own your body?

A: These are sophistries.

S: With practical results. But to return to the question. Who owns this body?

A: I persist in saying that I own my own body.

S: Untrue. There are many claimants. First, there is the mother, who gives birth to the body. She invests much into our bodies. Therefore, she has a claim.

A: So, as usual, we are talking about the implicit rather than the explicit. We are talking about unspoken claims rather than the spoken.

S: Yes, why not? There are many that look only at the partial truth. Why not talk to one that talks about the total truth for a change?

A: Go on then.

S: Not only the mother, but also the baby. The baby also owns the body of his mother. It is where he gets food and comfort, delight and language, dance and music. It is where he is connected.

A: Any more? Perhaps everyone owns the body.

S: So now you see where I am going with this. Yes, the lover also has a claim to the body. A not undisputed claim, but a partial claim nonetheless. Because the body is the aim of the lover, if this lover has red blood within him. There are more. I come from the warrior culture. Therefore, Punjab owns this body. This body is for Punjab and the earth of Punjab. When they ask for war, they ask for the gift of the body.

A: I have told you many times that you are not a warrior.

S: And I have proved through action and thought that I am. I have fought tirelessly for the honour of The Mother. I know that I am a hero.

A: To add to the list?

S: The community owns the body. The mother owns the body. The child owns the body. The family owns the body. The lover owns the body. Also, as you said yourself, the self owns the body.

A: Theories contrary to the feminists, the Marxists and the whole tribe of scholars.

S: What do they know? Do they even have bodies? They think of themselves as minds – and they are corrupt minds. Selfish. Thinking in terms of selfishness and discrete categories in an interrelated world.

A: And you are not selfish?

S: I am the king. And the king lives for others. Not for himself. That is the difference in the philosophical orientation. This body is not just for the self, it is for others. And that is why death is impossible and there is the duty to live and to prosper. For others. Not just the body is given as a gift, but also the mind. A gift given to justice.