The Satanic Temple

Each person decides how their body should be used in this world. Good, bad, neutral, some degree between or beyond. Equally important is the recognition that this same tenet applies to anyone who isn't yourself, whether they share the same beliefs or not. To be equal in this way is empowering each other as individuals.

“Subject to one’s will alone” says we have the free will to use or abuse our own bodies. It doesn’t mean anything goes, it means to own your choices for better or worse.

It means people aren’t allowed to rape you, conscript you, force substances into your body, perform surgery on you against your will, or kidnap you.

I take it as your first thing. Value is a personal thing and sure, you can certainly lose relative value by other peoples ascertations. One should value themselves and others but if someone decided to cut off their perfectly healthy arms and legs and poke out their perfect vision eyes and cut off their prefectly working ears. Certiainly they will lose value in many ways as their options in life will be significantly curtailed.

I've always taken it as the dictionary meaning you first described, but I like the second one too. I'll have to think about it more.

I feel the TST doesn't go into details because, as a religion, part of the goal is to gain followers and traction. If they explained in detail, they'd probably reach contradictions or collide cultural discrepancies.

So I'm pretty sure it is open to interpretation so people can identify themselves more easily. If you ask Christians (out of context) if they agree with that sentence, most of them will.

People will disagree with this sentence once you start going into the specifics.