I feel just as strongly about my own "living will" rights, and would hate to see any group that believes differently than I do act to override my previously expressed wishes if I'm ever become unable to speak for myself (muchless to have the government dictate something counter to my wishes).
I submit that we have a right to hold different opinions in this regard, and for each of us to act accordingly, but have no right to force our beliefs on someone else.
In any case, the apology was sincere - not 'false' - but was only extended to those who deserved it, a relatively small number.
Notwithstanding any of the foregoing, I (sincerely) hope you have a nice day.
The FLA legislature is going to have to change their wording on PVS and who it is that is actualy terminal, and what is acceptable for a living will . That is what is going on in this case.
Your are safe, your living will is safe and I for one would not advocate taking your right to die away. I happen to believe that terminal patients should have that right if they have a living will.
I do not think that the government should side with a husband who wants to kill his wife just because he does not want to split his assets with her, because he wants to get married in a church , because her care is a burden to him, she stands in the way of a financial gain and/ or wants to cover up an attempted murder on her.
Just because you or anyone else thinks being disabled is a death sentance, does not mean the person with the actual disability thinks that way. You are, indeed, advocating that everyone should think just like you. To others life is precious disabled or not, and those people have just s many rights in this country as you do. You may find that distasteful and frustrating, but it is the nature of our system. If you want disabled people to be the property of their gaurdian, and have to subcome to the will of another person, and have all of their god given and constitutional rights taken away, why not form an activist group and lobby the governement. That is how the laws are changed in this country.