[ContraryMary]

I believe that most of what the gov does it shouldn't do. Protection of life IS one of it's mandates though.

Mandates come from the people -- by definition a solid majority, if not an overwhelming majority. In this case there is no mandate -- but in fact just the opposite -- for government to be involved in end-of-life decisions.

[Old Professer]

If governments were bound by imputed mandates, we wouldn't need the courts.

[tertiary01]

So if the majority mandated you to die, it's your duty to comply. Get real. History tells us over and over again how these scenarios play out.

[hispanichoosier]

Mandates come from the people -- by definition a solid majority, if not an overwhelming majority

Usually, you'd be correct. The mandate to protect human life, however, is inherent in the very existence of government. A government that cannot protect the lives of its citizenry is worthless...even if a majority of its citizenry doesn't want a particular type of human life protected.

[Sun]

Check out the 14th Amendment sometime.