How do you know?
Terri's brain was damaged beyond repair. She wasn't coming back.
Maintaining her in this state of limbo for years could very well have been more cruel than just letting her go now.
She showed no evidence of suffering anything more than normal aches and pains, until she was starved.
She showed no evidence of suffering anything more than normal aches and pains, until she was starved.
"Terri's brain was damaged beyond repair."
So, are you in favor of the state killing everyone whose brains is "damaged beyond repair", as in people who had strokes, Down Syndrome, retarded kids, etc. What is the damage point, below which you think that people should be killed?