[SarahW]

Reeve is obviously fully conscious and aware. Pretty weak analogy. He can see the food, be aware of it and what it is for, and ask for it and eat it.

I'm not trying to twist the knife into anyone; but I am sceptical of many of the hysterical assertions made.

I prefer the honest folk who assert she has a life worth living even if she will never have higher-level consciousness ( more than that afforded by the brain stem)or ever improve, rather than the ones who scream there was no evidence she was in a vegetative state (there was), or that the bonescan is irrefutable evidence of a physical assault by the husband.

The courts have dismissed every alleged error or assertion of bias or mishandling of the evidence by the trial court.

I don't begrudge people thinking the court is still wrong, but the law and due process *has* been applied.

I've already directed my husband to draft me a living will so that no one ever second guesses him for removing a feeding tube, or forces me to live after being so damaged.

[syriacus]

I was ONLY pointing out that placing food before someone is NOT a good test for whether they should live or die.

Do you think it is?

[huck von finn]

I am sceptical of many of the hysterical assertions made.

Really? ;-)