I don't know how many "expressed" it verbally, but in the United States in the year 2000, 29,350 people acted on their "desire not to be kept alive" by committing suicide. Is that a good thing in your estimation? Are you suggesting that we should forcibly starve to death anyone who merely "express a desire not to be kept alive"? What if there's no record of the expression, but just hearsay from someone who stands to gain from their death? Should we still off 'em?
Just wondering.
Why not change the law so it says that parents have more say than spouses in marital affairs?
Also, there was no hearsay in this. Another propaganda point. Spouses often "stand to gain from [a spouse's] death"...shall we just treat them all like they're criminals, in absence of charges or conviction?
What this underlines is the importance of both filing your wishes, as well as respecting the wishes of others, so you can know yours will be respected.