> but there is no right to control images of your body. That would be tantamount to claiming the right to control the contents of others' minds.
There is, it's called copyright. At least where I live you own copyright on the image of your face and body. That gives you the right to tell others how and when that image may be used.
And you would certainly have the right to veto certain uses of your image.
Rights conflict and some rights can trump others. For example, the police may place the rights of others not being hurt over your right to bear arms in the US. If you spoke loud enough with a megaphone into someone's ear, their right to not be bodily harmed would conflict with your right to free speech and likely would trump it.
Another example would be religious rights; they frequently trump other rights and laws and some laws and rights trump your freedom of religion.
Rights aren't equal and black and white, they have an order of importance that depends on the situation and their importance to society.
There is, it's called copyright. At least where I live you own copyright on the image of your face and body. That gives you the right to tell others how and when that image may be used.
And you would certainly have the right to veto certain uses of your image.
Rights conflict and some rights can trump others. For example, the police may place the rights of others not being hurt over your right to bear arms in the US. If you spoke loud enough with a megaphone into someone's ear, their right to not be bodily harmed would conflict with your right to free speech and likely would trump it.
Another example would be religious rights; they frequently trump other rights and laws and some laws and rights trump your freedom of religion.
Rights aren't equal and black and white, they have an order of importance that depends on the situation and their importance to society.