[wagglebee]

To me it’s simple: if you or your family can pay for your care, live as long as God wills. If the PUBLIC is paying for your care, and you are vegetative, withdraw life support and.... live as long as God wills.

First of all, this is Canada where people do pay for healthcare, it's called TAXES.

Secondly, those in a vegetative state almost never need "life support," they need food and water.

Thirdly, do you support the imposition of death panels if Obamacare is enacted? What about those on Medicare, they have paid for it.

Fourth, what EXACTLY do you mean by if the patient or family can pay for it? Does paying for insurance mean anything to you?

And finally, why do you only support death panels for those in certain conditions? Why not for everyone? We are ALL going to die eventually, why not withhold a basic antibiotic if a person cannot pay for it?

[little jeremiah]

What the aitch does “vegetative” mean?

[trisham]

Excellent post. It seems that there are those who simply do not want to seriously consider these issues or their consequences. They just want to push it all aside with a quick remark and pretend that it isn’t happening. Unfortunately for us all, these decisions require more thought and compassion than that.