I haven't really been following the threads, but I do know that the majority of Freepers are for the feeding tube to remain. I was talking to Mr. Denfurb last night and he told me that he wouldn't want to be kept alive like that. I think if nothing else, it has caused people to discuss what their wishes would be if (God forbid) they are in this situation. I still don't think I could make that decision knowing that's what he would want. It still seems like I would have killed him (sigh)
Not only the act, but watching himm die of dehydration is msoemthing that people who do wish they hadn't.
And sadly, that part of this issue is NOT discussed on teevee, they also lie and say it is "painless", a HUGE LIE
But, absent something in writing, we don't know what Terri would want....but common sense would say, she never thought of starvation and dehydration as being "artificial life support," especially since, when she would have expressed any wishes, that was a felony. The law was changed to allow for that by her Michael Schaivo's attorney, AFTER Terri could not speak for herself.