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To: null and void

I firmly believe that life begins at conception and ends when God says so, not when a doctor or court decides. No machines for me!

6 posted on 10/08/2007 3:49:18 PM PDT by Grams A

To: Grams A; null and void

No machines for me!

A feeding tube and IV IS NOT a machine.

8 posted on 10/08/2007 3:57:50 PM PDT by wagglebee ("A political party cannot be all things to all people." -- Ronald Reagan, 3/1/75)

As is your right.

If it's all the same to you, I'll take my antibiotics and vaccinations...

9 posted on 10/08/2007 3:58:10 PM PDT by null and void (Lib-uh-rulz are incapable of perceiving even the clearest consequences)

Feeding tubes are not machines, they've been used since the 1800's, they are less burdensome than drinking through a straw, and they are about as high-tech as contact lenses. Food and water --- for a person who can still metabolize nutrition --- are just aspects of ordinary care, like keeping the patient clean and comfortable.

Causing a helpless person to die of hunger and thirst is not "letting life end when God says so." It's criminal neglect and it's painful and cruel.

And if you've been paying attention to God, you might note that He says it is obligatory to "feed the hungry" and "give drink to the thirsty." (Matthew 25)

10 posted on 10/08/2007 4:07:14 PM PDT by Mrs. Don-o (Hmm?)

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