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To: HELLRAISER II
we all probably would rather this woman recover and walk away. But the truth of the matter is that will probably never happen.

You're probably right ... I have my doubts about a few people :-), but maybe it's just differing communication styles ...

The question then, given that she's unlikely to recover the abilities you and I have, is (1) whether you consider a life at diminished capacity worth living, and (2) whether you believe a person should be deprived *by others* of a life *they* don't find adequate.

As I said in another post, it's possible that with therapy she may communicate clearly, which would greatly alter the issue. Do you kill an innocent person who has expressed a desire to live, simply because she is handicapped and likely to remain so?

60 posted on 10/23/2003 8:12:01 AM PDT by Tax-chick (Blessed Teresa of Calcutta, pray for us!)
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To: Tax-chick
If her wishes are to live and she communicates this to anyone, then she deserves every chance to live and recover. I hope living is what she wants, because it's exactly what's happened.
71 posted on 10/23/2003 8:25:08 AM PDT by HELLRAISER II
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