THE BANDIT LATER WROTE: "I made no attempt in my post to decide when a human is worthwhile or not. I just suggested that the Terri Schiavo that her friends and family knew and loved is no more."
Sure you did. BTW, are YOU the same person YOU were 10, 15 years ago? I'm not.
THE BANDIT ADDED: "I believe human beings are much more then just a lower brain steam that maintains heart and lungs activity. Without their consciousness, ability to be a free thinker to learn, to project a unique personality...to be able to intereact with the world around you....without this ability you are lifeless."
No, Mr. Hitler, living human beings are NOT "lifeless!!!" BTW, I forgot to mention that my daughter has a very rare type of dwarfism and had been trached and on respirator for THREE YEARS, but hasn't needed it for SIXTEEN YEARS, because---unlike Terri Schiavo---our daughter was able to get the THERAPY she needed.
Also, you must not have been following Terri's case. She ISN'T even in a coma---she is VERY conscious!
THE BANDIT ADDED: "That doesn't mean one still cannot love that person, I still love many who are today dead and in the ground. I love the memories of when they were alive. But they are dead because they are no longer able to express themselves or their will among the living today...."
Mr. Hitler, you are VERY sick. You need help. PLEASE see a psychiatrist or psychologist. Or better yet, FORCE yourself to get EDUCATED and EXPERIENCED by spending some time talking to and "walking in the shoes" of some parents of mentally and/or physically disabled children.
You REALLY need some hands-on EDUCATION and EXPERIENCE regarding disabled people. They ARE people---just as much as YOU and I are!
BTW, I am THANKFUL to have our 19 year old disabled daughter and 4 year old non-disabled daughter. Each has taught me a LOT!