Let me rephrases that... What I don't get is why, giving this much power to the Government or Doctors by default over mine or any other person life fits in to some "Libertarian" philosophy of government
Its one thing to say the gov has no right to, against my will, to prevent me from dying
Its another thing for the government, doctors or government appointed guardian to assume its there right to decide without my explicit permission to take my life (removing food and water is taking a life) unless I'm in a position to say no
To take this a step further ....... who gave the AMA or any medical association the right to make decrees stating that they will give no medical care for some at a point that they decide?
It just dawned on me this morning - the gall of them. Just who elected the AMA the elite that get to chose which of us gets life and which are escorted out the door by withdrawal of care. Also, who gave them the right to deny Americans the right to life?
Now before you disagree - think a minute and put yourself in position of a person wanting to live to take care of your family, your children or any other reason. You go to a hospital and your wishes mean nothing because the "AMA" (the elite of our world) has decided that they are allowed to determine when to take away medical care that will save you.
Not also think a minute - do you think any doctor's family will be denied that same care they deny you? No, they would not - the doctors themselves would do all the deciding but the AMA will not give you that right - they decide for you because they control the medical care.
Well, I demand the same consideration given to other doctors because the doctors of this world are not a superclass of people entitled to better care than the rest of us.