I don't think it's because people lack compassion, I think it's because the man already died, and there's nothing we can do about it, except pray for his soul, which is also important.
There are probably thousands of cases where patients are starved to death. Congress needs to pass some kind of law against dehydrating/starving to death patients who can't speak for themselves.
We need to call our reps and ask them to sponsor, or co-spoonsor such a bill.
If the Republicans don't respect us common folk, maybe they will respect our $$. The next time they ask for money in the mail, send their solicitation back to them and TELL them why.
Also, you can tell them if they are SUPPOSED to be the party of life, stop supporting anti-life candidates, like the FL politicians, or Arnold S., or Gov. Pataki, NYS, or NYC Mayor Bloomberg (who received an award from NARAL), all are REPUBLICANS. The phone # of the National Republcan Party is: 202-863-8500. If the #1 comment line is full, press #3, & you will probably get a real person.
I heard a man call a talk show yesterday, who gave several thousand a year to them, and he told the National Republican Committee that he would not be giving to them again. His issue was taxes.
For those of you who love the Republican Party, this can actually SAVE it, because voters will be so angry, they will go third party, and Hillary wins.
Withholding money NOW is nothing but tough love.
There's plenty of time between now and 2008.
That's probably the most important thing we need to do. But we also need to work on public opinion. Apparently a large portion (I think 9% is large in this case) believe it's okay to starve and dehydrate vulnerable people to death. It would appear Smiley's entire family approves of this torture. If any of them objected, we haven't heard from them.
I'm outraged that people are being starved and dehydrated to death. Regardless of who they are, or what excuse was used, or if they are partly or fully responsible for their condition, or if I know their entire life story, or if I like them or dislike them. None of that makes any difference to me. I wouldn't wish that on my worst enemy.