This illustrates semantic issues.
Weeks to shut down indicates to me, not a shut down, but a progressive degeneration that will eventually lead to a shut down.
Still, the issue and point is the same. You are talking about the death process where nothing can help when I am not and have never been talking about that.
I am talking about deliberately withholding food or nutrient prior to this point. But, that with holding will insure that point very soon.
We have no idea where Casey Kasem stands in this process.
If he is dying, nutrients won’t help, nor will they hurt.
If he is not dying, nutrients will keep him alive.
If he is not dying with holding nutrients will kill him, which is euthanasia.
His wife would rather he live, which seems to me to give her the most credibility.
If he is dying,nutrients won’t help,nor will they hurt.
And THAT is where you are wrong! And if you were a medical professional you would know that.