[joesbucks]

First, you have no idea what Terri's comments or wishes may have been, stated or written. Obviously, there has been no found written document if indeed one existed. But anything beyond that, you have no idea of her hopes, fears, wishes, desires or life choices. So don't even go there.

Second, you have no proof other than 2nd hand statements on her concern of Karen Ann Quinlan. And even after all that, most of Quinlan's events occurred prior to Terri becoming of age. So most but not all thoughts would have been coming from a very impressionable adolescent. Also, people who die when a respirator is removed suffocate. Is that any less or more worse than having a feeding tube removed, yet it happens all the time. Suffocation is worse than Terri's fate.

I think there are many con folks in this matter. Michael is included. He's pulled no wool over my eyes.

In addition, had Terri written her wishes on paper, how would you then want to have it done. Remove the tube as per her wishes and let her die of suffocation and starvation?

[presently no screen name]

You tell me I don't know - yet you have all the answers.

How do you know at what age she made the comment about Quinlan? Did I say she said it when Karen was taken off the respirator? She could have said it five, six, seven years later. Why are you supposing her age at that time she said it to be young and impressionable?

You don't know and I don't know - but she did say it. So don't start nit picking - I don't know WHEN she said it BUT Mr. Joes KNOWS! She was too young to know what she even wanted. PLEASE!! Try a little bit not to be so obvious.
She could have said it when she was 12 through 20. Is that still too young for you.

And you only know by heresay what Terri's comments or wishes were. SO DO YOU REALLY know? You haven't heard from the other side so all we really have is heresay from one individual. SO YOU DON"T GO THERE. If that individual seems trustworthy to you - there is no more to be said other than wisdom and discernment are not your strong points.

We can't deal with "IF's" - the fact is nothing was written. So they relied on heresay. Why you bring suffocation into this discussion is for what point? Terri didn't suffer enough - it could have been worse? You truly are a piece of work. Let's make starvation and dehydration look ok - by throwing something else in. Hey, what about nailing her to a cross - that's worse. We can play this game all night - you got anything more gruesome - we can play this baby down to it's just a mild headache and it's beautiful - A LA FELOS!!