These evils are not potential events; they have already occurred and are occurring again in a different form. Courts rely on precedents, at least to the extent that it suits them. If you think that courts and governments don't have great power and can have tremendous impact on society, think again
I guess with that same thinking applying to everything, why bother living.
The irony is that the mindset, "why bother living", which is opposite of my view, is precisely what did Schiavo in.
Cordially,