[ChemistCat]

I will fight for anyone's right to have a feeding tube withdrawn *if he or she has a painful, terminal condition* and clearly indicated that desire by living will.

Oh, this is about Terri? None of that applies. No one has the right to end her life without conviction by jury and her express wishes about final care (and her condition was not terminal in any case, until they decided to make it so.)

If she is indeed in a "vegetative condition" then the painful part doesn't even apply.

Goodnight and good find. Even if the word is getting out via the lying sneaking liberals who want active euthanasia legalized, at least people are going to hear about this and maybe some more people will seek out the actual facts.

[concerned about politics]

Oh, this is about Terri? None of that applies. No one has the right to end her life without conviction by jury and her express wishes about final care (and her condition was not terminal in any case, until they decided to make it so.)

Her husband "said" she wanted to die. Of course, he may have tried to kill her and that's how she got there in the first place, but hey. Would he lie just to save his own skin?
Yep!

[Bogey78O]

When one argues in the general one can hardly be proven wrong.

The Terri Schiavo case is a specific case. There are facts and specific arguments involved in that case.

For example, if you were to ask should people be allowed to die in dignity you'd agree. If you argued should people who have a chance of recovery be allowed to die in dignity without trying or attempting to save them you'd probably be given a different answer.

That's why we have to focus on the specifics of this case and not general pro-euthanasia or anti-suicide arguments.

[CindyDawg]

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