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Our SS class abandoned the scheduled topic and strictly discussed the Terri Schiavo case.

We studied many scriptures and the class was almost unanimous that these decisions are left to God.

We decided a feeding tube is not the same as life supports. Are all 800,000 that are on feeding tubes now to be removed? Why not outlaw all feeding tubes.

I have a brand new great granddaughter. She's totally dependent, too.

My son-in-law has a nephew who is now in his 20s who was born without all his brain and he has had a feeding tube for years. He seems to have less responsiveness than Terri Schiavo. Should there be a law that these types of people cannot have a feeding tube? Where does this stop?

I don't want extraordinary measures taken to keep me alive, either if death is imminent and there's no hope of recovery but under no circumstance do I want to be starved or thirsted to death. That's murder.

>>I don't want extraordinary measures taken to keep me alive, either if death is imminent and there's no hope of recovery but under no circumstance do I want to be starved or thirsted to death. That's murder.

I am not talking about feeding tubes. I am talking about choosing not to be kept alive when there is no hope of recovery (Tubes, Machines, wires, Surgery...). No one is saying she has a reasonable expectation of resuming independent life. She has stated (Before this happened) that she did not want to be kept alive if a vegetable. I would want her wishes honored, because I would want MY wishes honored. That's all I'm saying, honor HER wishes, not Michael's not the parents Hers.

Sometimes it is all about me, but not often enough :-)