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To: wagglebee

the “debate” is not about technology, you miss what I was saying.

The “debate” is about how we define death and dying because we have “interferred “ with the process, and so, while the medical advances are good, we now have to discuss, or debate “What is dying?”, “How long do we keep someone alive?” ...or “When do we pull the plug?”.


27 posted on 05/20/2009 6:41:57 PM PDT by Recovering Ex-hippie (It's time for the grown ups !)
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To: Recovering Ex-hippie
“How long do we keep someone alive?” ...or “When do we pull the plug?”.

However, in THIS CASE we are talking about food and water, there is no "plug" to pull.

Nutrition and hydration ARE NOT "extraordinary" means like a ventilator.

28 posted on 05/21/2009 11:59:10 AM PDT by wagglebee ("A political party cannot be all things to all people." -- Ronald Reagan, 3/1/75)
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