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Absolutely wonderful post. Thanks for always jumping on these occurrences in our society and for your posts against abortion.

I'm afraid I often become overwhelmed with all the assaults on our values and when in that state - I drift on to a more pleasurable topic.

I agree about the views expressed often on FR. Seems there is a progression to more selfish interests when talk comes along about the ill, aged or weak in our society.

Many do not want any hint that these will be a drain on taxpayers and therefore - they (who are not personally affected) easily brush off the plights of these who cannot help themselves. Maybe this is because these are younger posters and have not yet seen enough of life and the plight of those unable to care for themselves.

They do not realize that the judgements they make on these people are the same judgements they will have to live under. They could easily become a Terry. I would not want to live in her condition - but (a large BUT), I would want someone protecting my right to life. Who wants to be lying there unable to care for themselves as the ghouls analyze what body parts can be mined. Who wants to be killed because we have not healed fast enough especially when the ghouls are not providing the medical attention to heal?

How can they claim such a woman needs to die - if they are not claiming that it is a just verdict for any in this position - including them.

Yet - the basic point is the value of life. We are not God and we are not the ones to take away life - God does that.

This is a progression from the acceptance of "pulling the plug" on the brain dead. Just one step to "pulling the plug" on those with defective brains. This is a progression from acceptance of abortion in our society. If we are willing to kill those not yet born, we have already become judges of who lives. Just a few little steps to "forgetting" that a child is in a hot car (delayed abortion) and then "pulling the plug" on the brain dead progressing to withdrawing feeding from the sick elderly, progressing to assisting the death process when WE FEEL IT IS TIME FOR DEATH for OTHERS.

I think some of this comes from the fact that many physicians have a god complex. This coupled with the lack of religion easily pushes them into daily making value of life judgements. This attitude then spreads to the medical staff and into society.

There needs to be a major outcry about Terry's situation. IMHO this man was provided $700,000 to care for her and he is using it on maintenance care - not medical rehabilitation because he does not want her rehabilitated. A divorce would then be necessary and half of his belongings would go to her. Far more profitable to assist her in dying (as stated that she wished). In addition, the sooner she dies - the more of the money he and the new honey get.

Maybe we need to get O'Reilly and Hannity nudged. The parents were on one of those shows.