This is not going to be a popular post but after watching my step-father die at age 97 after 6 grueling months begging someone to kill him - he finally refused to eat. We let him. It was kind.
My 64 year old sister who has been homeless for several years after disowning our family, finally drank herself into cirrhosis of the liver and it is terminal period. She will quit eating and drinking when she wants and I will do nothing to intervene.
I don’t think God would want me to force my will on these people who are dying and want to hasten it naturally.
You are correct.
I’ve watched it go both ways. When the time has come I believe those who suffer the most are those who we try and do the most for in an attempt to avoid what cannot be avoided.
So long as they will eat or drink when you spoon some porridge in or put some water to their lips, or drop some ice chips in their mouth, we should continue to offer them nourishment. But when the body has decided to no longer even do that.... sad as it is.... we must respect what has been appointed if thats what has been chosen.