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If my wife was in such a state I would allow physical therapy. I would want her to go outside in the sunshine and to receive friends and flowers. I would want her to have her teeth cleaned and life threatening infections treated. I would allow ‘pet therapy’ and for the blinds to be opened in her room. Even if she had told me she wanted no exceptional medical measures taken, I would make sure her existence while she was still alive was as pleasant and comfortable as possible. Common sense and natural compassion call for such simple measures yet these were the things that Michael denied Terri for many years.

How can anyone disagree with those sentiments? And yet, some do.

Some are evil purely and some are drawn to evil. When presented a choice between good and evil, they default for the evil perspective.

Doing that their blinders shelter them from the obvious as you quote. Simple charity and kindness escapes them as beyond comprehension.

I bet many of those would show more and similar charity to the family pet where someone like Terri would be in their blind spot.

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[If my wife was in such a state I would allow physical therapy. I would want her to go outside in the sunshine and to receive friends and flowers. I would want her to have her teeth cleaned and life threatening infections treated. I would allow ‘pet therapy’ and for the blinds to be opened in her room. Even if she had told me she wanted no exceptional medical measures taken, I would make sure her existence while she was still alive was as pleasant and comfortable as possible. Common sense and natural compassion call for such simple measures yet these were the things that Michael denied Terri for many years.]

BykrBayb wrote: "How can anyone disagree with those sentiments? And yet, some do."

And yet, sickeningly, some do. But they are the few who do not matter to thinking and prominent Conservatives, Constitutional scholars, and compassionate Americans.

Stupid is as stupid does. Cold is as cold does. Judicial activism is as judicial activism does. It will always be the case in life.