I appreciate your eloquence. But we started down this road along time ago. The first time someone decided to pull the plug on an elderly parent, the first time the decision was made because the patient was going to die soon anyway, or because they're in a coma, etc. We can attempt to justify all of these and we have for many years. A visit to a nursing home will make that apparent. I'm sure you've heard of cases like these. Why one is more, or less, justified than the other.
I've asked these questions before because they point out the quandary we're caught in. Why is pulling the plug on a respirator acceptable but not pulling a feeding tube? Is it okay to suffocate someone but not starve them? And is it okay if they are elderly but not when they are young? And is it okay because they are terminal? What difference does it make if someone will only live a few more days? We all need to look within ourselves and confront our feelings on all of these.
I to have had a disabled family member. And I have lost a sister and my parents. Thankfully, no one had to make such a decision. Have a good night and my prayers for you and your family.
Why is pulling the plug on a respirator acceptable but not pulling a feeding tube? Is it okay to suffocate someone but not starve them?
And is it okay if they are elderly but not when they are young? And is it okay because they are terminal? What difference does it make if someone will only live a few more days?
We all need to look within ourselves and confront our feelings on all of these.
Worth repeating.