[dbehsman]

You can supply them with every shred of evidence, and they will still insist that it was right to starve and dehydrate her to death.

Sometimes I think it is because deep down (the majority of them) are REALLY uncomfortable around mentally handicapped people. They hate the idea of someone being mentally handicapped so much, that I think they transfer that disdain to the people actually suffering from the malady.

For a while I was convinced the deathocrats wanted Terri dead so that they could show that they had power over Bush and the Christian community. The libertarians wanted Terri dead so that they could show that they weren't like Bush or the Christian community.

I don't know what precisely it was that inspired so much hatred towards Terri. Perhaps we'll never know for certain. Perhaps it's best if we never know. I get nervous about studying the reasons for evil, because I think a person can inadvertently open themselves up to evil.

I don't know. It's late and I need to get some sleep.

[BykrBayb]

Most of the individuals I’ve spoken with who wanted Terri dead had/have/will have family members they didn’t want to be burdened with. Usually it’s an elderly parent. They don’t want the inheritance used up on medical care, and they don’t want to change Mommy’s and Daddy’s diapers. They don’t want to do this for six months, much less a lifetime.

The most vocal euthanasists I’ve met have already participated in the euthanasia of someone in their own family. Usually that participation consists of ordering, authorizing, or condoning the euthanasia. Sometimes that involves starvation/dehydration. Sometimes removal of breathing assistance. Sometimes withholding antibiotics. Sometimes a drug overdose. The methods are limited only by the imagination.

See my post #15 on this thread ~ http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1838240/posts?page=15#15 ~ for some figures regarding starvation/dehydration. The numbers are staggering. For every one of those people killed, how many people had to carry it out and approve of it? At minimum, you need a doctor, nursing staff, and a family member.