[Normally a Lurker]

FYI, I am considering that you meant that you are not against feeding tubes if they are only used for short term treatment but that you are opposed to them for long term care. Is that or is that not correct?

Correct, as far as it goes. I'm not even opposed to them being use for long-term care IF the individual has any significant degree of awarness/quality of life and wishes to have their use continued for an indifinite long-term period.

It's only in cases such as this (where the individual has no apparent awareness, and is apparently doomed to suffer for virtually an eternity with virtually no chance of recovery) that I'm opposed to their use.

I realize that even these factors are being debated in this case - although various judges, whom I assume to have been objective, have apparently determined that Terri has no apparent awarness and has no real chance of recovery.

[Bluebird Singing]

"It's only in cases such as this (where the individual has no apparent awareness, and is apparently doomed to suffer for virtually an eternity with virtually no chance of recovery) that I'm opposed to their use."

In your vision, will the state set up the guidelines for the doctors to follow, like they did in Nazi Germany? Or can family members (like Mr. and Mrs. Schindler) be allowed to take care of their loved ones if they wish to keep feeding tubes in place?

[EternalVigilance]

Correct, as far as it goes. I'm not even opposed to them being use for long-term care IF the individual has any significant degree of awarness/quality of life and wishes to have their use continued for an indifinite long-term period.

It's only in cases such as this (where the individual has no apparent awareness, and is apparently doomed to suffer for virtually an eternity with virtually no chance of recovery) that I'm opposed to their use.

I realize that even these factors are being debated in this case - although various judges, whom I assume to have been objective, have apparently determined that Terri has no apparent awarness and has no real chance of recovery.

How does it feel to have appointed yourself god?

These are all subjective decisions, not objective ones; no matter how much lip gloss you paint on this pig's lips.

And no matter how high and mighty you little gods might be, you're not God.

You have no right to kill the helpless, or decide if their 'quality of life' meets your arbitrary standards.

[PleaseNoMore]

Thank you for your clarification. Now, define awareness and quality of life.