[Lou L]

“Should ‘minimally conscious’ patients be allowed to die?

What the hell kind of question is that? When I was about 8 years old, I slipped and fell on an icy sidewalk. I was knocked completely unconscious for a period of time. I was later diagnosed with a concussion.

Did I meet the standard of consciousness for being allowed to die?

[Mrs. Don-o]

Here's a quiz.

• If you were very ill, would you want ordinary care: to be receive effective pain management, be kept fed and hydrated, clean and comfortable, and be accompanied by people who are sensitive to your individual level of response and who truly care for you?

• Or you want to be legally abandoned, starved and dehydrated to death?

Those are two honest questions. And here's a third:

• Have you ever heard of "Love your neighbor as yourself?"

This is not a test of whether the disabled or dying person is truly human. It's a test of whether we are.

[DManA]

Yes the question is meaningless. It doesn’t say anything about the hypothetical patient’s condition let alone the patient’s desire in the matter. Stupid poll.