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To: philman_36
So simply because she happens to live in Florida, where the law is slightly different, she is going to die.

Following the exact letter of the law is going to kill this woman.

Well actually I see it in a different way.

  1. She stated she would never want to live hooked up to tubes and machines, or be a burden to anyone.
  2. Her continued practice of bulimia caused a heart attack and brain damage.
  3. Now she's living hooked up to tubes and machines and is a burden to the hospice and her family.
  4. Because of 1. and 3., the courts have granted her wish and removed her feeding tube.

So because she engaged in risky behavior, she will lose her life in a few days. Basically, she committed suicide. It just took 15 years between the time she pulled the trigger and the time her body died. I'm not saying this to be facetious, because this is a tragic case. But it's also chock full of irony.

200 posted on 03/23/2005 2:28:42 PM PST by Tarantulas
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To: Tarantulas
Well actually I see it in a different way.
You certainly do. Live well with your vision.
202 posted on 03/23/2005 2:30:59 PM PST by philman_36
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