Suicide should be a crime

Thanks to Cermank for her argument!I'd like to start this round by objecting to Pro's unorthodox definition of "crime"... She seems to interpret it as being "an act which requires government intervention". However, this is not at all the common definition of crime, and it was not a definition that was set in Round 1, so I have no obligation to accept it. Her definition essentially turns the resolution into "The Government should provide Medical Help to people displaying Suicidal Tendencies", which is something that I personally agree with, and is definitely NOT what I was expecting to debate, accepting a debate titled "Suicide should be a crime".The following definition of "crime" is from Merriam-Webster's Dictionary (http://www.merriam-webster.com...)"an act or the commission of an act that is forbidden or the omission of a duty that is commanded by a public law and that makes the offender liable to punishment by that law"Under Pro's definition, there is no mention of punishment at all, which clearly is and has always been an integral part of the word "crime".Thus, I shall be utilizing this definition for the remainder of the debate.R1) MoralityPro argues that it does not matter if morality is subjective because all interpretations of morality have their basis in the sanctity of human life. With this new understanding of Pro's argument here, I will go ahead and concede that particular point, concentrating more on my argument that the sanctity of human life not applying to suicidal people. Pro does not really argue against that notion, other than pointing out that loss of sanctity of life can be reversed. However, this debate is about making suicide something to be considered as CRIME, not a cause for government-sponsored medical intervention. And the punishment associated with criminalization would probably not do much at all to reverse the loss of sanctity in a suicidal person's life, more likely worsening the problem.Pro has not contested that a suicidal person's life is no longer sacred to them, so my point still stands that suicide does not violate the sanctity of life. R2) RightsPro attempts to show that suicide is bad enough for general welfare that it would warrant illegalizing a natural right such as the Right to Death; she argues that suicide is often caused by psychological illness, and people with psychological illnesses can be dangerous to society.However, this clearly does not support illegalizing suicide.... it's an argument for illegalizing psychological illness... She has not even contested that the act of suicide itself is not hugely detrimental to general welfare, instead concentrating on something much bigger than suicide itself, rendering her argument non-topical to the debate. And anyways, I must assert that illegalizing an act involves penalizing the people who commit that act, and in this case, penalizing suicidal people for being suicidal does nothing more than violate their natural right to death.CONCLUSION1. Crime involves punishment; it is not simply a cause for government-sponsored medical intervention.2. Suicide is not immoral, as it does not violate the sanctity of life.3. Criminalizing Suicide is nothing more than a violation of our natural right to death.Apologies if this round seems rushed; I was under some unfortunate time constraints.Back to you, Pro!