Yes, this is 1 of the cruelest ways to die, and certainly not "dignified"!
I don't care what the experts say now (just like Clintonistas, we're getting new and improved ways to rationalize everything - "oh, she's not feeling anything; oh, hunger is a great way to go"). Tell that to the concentration-camp dwellers! Tell that to the Ethiopian children!
We're in a country that has sent tons of food to other countrys because of starving people. We're in a country where a turkey is pardoned at thanksgiving.
We're starving one of own citizens...unbelievable