[macamadamia]

"As far as I know, Florida is not a right-to-die (assisted death) state, so the court ordering the feeding tube removed from Terri would be tantamount to starving any dependent to death, such as an infant."


Exactly. ANY vocal response means manifestly she is aware or cognizant. Furthermore, there is no evidence she is dying. So....removing her feeding tube BEGINS the dying process. This is euthanasia!

She is being put to death because she has inconvenienced too many people. What use is a person who cannot talk, who cannot bathe, who cannot raise her hand to her mouth? The gleam in her eyes be damned. This day is a dark day indeed.

[Ghost of Philip Marlowe]

If the tube is not replaced and if we cannot come to terms legislatively and ethically with erring on the side of preserving life in all such cases as this, then it is far worse than just a dark day.

This will be marked as the day the soul of America joined forces with all the evil empires of history.

It may seem like hyperbolic overstatement, but the beginning of every end is often a short first step. The State determining who is worthy of life and consequently who they believe should be euthanized, is far more than a short step.