[Peach]

If you cannot see the difference between starving people who are living vs. people who have no cognitive abilities, a flat EEG, a cerebral cortex that is simly gone and someone who is PVS, then we simply have nothing to discuss.

Tell me, are you opposed to feeding tubes being removed for everyone? Because they are removed from terminally ill patients every day of the week. And they have a lot more feeling than Terri. And they are removed from massive stroke victims every day of the week. The list is a long one.

[jonascord]

Show me the documentation of " no cognitive abilities, a flat EEG, a cerebral cortex that is simly gone and someone who is PVS..."

Without this INDEPENDENT, SUPPORTING documentation, from someone other than a doctor noted for his love of euthanasia, it's MURDER! Another T-4 program by the Socialists.

And, even the liberals are starting to get a little squeamish. Odd that we haven't seen any tape of her lately. TS looks like a "musselmann" from 60 years ago...

It's interesting to see this sorting between those who kill because they have to and those who kill because they enjoy it...

[mtntop3]

Your comments in regard to terminally ill patients do not apply to Terri Schiavo. The only terminal aspect is that which has been imposed forcibly upon this woman.

You are, to say the least, presumptive in deeming her PVS - as have demonstrably been others.

She is cognitive. And if there is doubt - then it is only right and proper to error on the side of life and Faith.

You are free to ensure that your standards are eminently applied to yourself - yourself - down the road.

[Luddite Patent Counsel]

Someone with a flat EEG is unable to perform even involuntary functions, such as breathing, digesting, circulating blood, etc., etc. It would be impossible to "starve" anyone with a flat EEG, as such a person would be unable to process nutrients even if they were provided.

[MizSterious]

Terri was (emphasis on "was"--they're nearly done murdering her by now) NOT terminally ill. I toss your remark back at you: If you cannot see the difference between "terminally ill" and diminished consciousness (the true term for Terri's condition), and further, if you insist on calling someone who is indeed a living, breathing soul with a beating heart "not living"--then indeed, we have nothing further to talk about. But know this: when I see you making such remarks, I will call you on them.

You have no right to play God and declare Terri (or anyone) unworthy of life because of disabilities. To think that you would both shocks me (I would have never expected it from you) and disgusts me. It also saddens me, to think that there are people like this on Free Republic.