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The absence of the desire to die should be construed to be a desire to live. We should always error on the side of life if there is doubt.

I completely agree with that. However, the trial court heard testimony from three people, perhaps all liars, that did provide evidence of what Terri wanted. Now, what's the court supposed to do?

I completely agree with that. However, the trial court heard testimony from three people, perhaps all liars, that did provide evidence of what Terri wanted. Now, what's the court supposed to do?

Kill innocent people based on a preponderance of evidence. You guys always forget the other side of the coin. Terri's family and friends testified that she was a devout Catholic. Devout Catholics do not remove food and water from human beings who aren't ravaged by a debilitating disease causing untold suffering.

At the time she made the remarks she was a kid. When I was that age I told my pals to shoot me if I ever reached 50. Well, I've reached 50 and if my pals come looking for me I'll be shooting back.

Remarks made while watching an idiotic TV show can not be used as a living will. It is absurd.

The freaking irony here is almost unbelievable. Kennedy writes for the court waxing poetically on how states choosing to execute 17 year old cold blooded murderers is cruel and unusual while a week later Judge Greer orders a cruel and unusual death for Terri Schiavo, a woman guilty of nothing.

Now, what's the court supposed to do?

Are you serious? The husband, the sister and brother in law all claim to have heard it and that's good enough for a life and death decision? Hearsay like that, accepted by any judge should be grounds for their removal. If she told these people, if it was so important, why wasn't it written down?

We revert back to erring on the side of life. That's what a judge is supposed to do.

And the trial court heard testimony from Terri's friends and Family that she would NOT want to die in such a situation. But Judge GREER discounted THAT testimony.

GREER based his decision to STARVE TERRI on the CONFLICTING HEARSAY testimony that he wanted to believe. That should be the CLEAR and CONVINCING standard to STARVE someone to DEATH??????