[Sam's Army]

"erring on the side of life" is terribly unfair and cruel to both her and her family."

Really? I don't recall the family saying that--I seem to remember that they wanted to take care of her so that she may live and hopefully be rehabbed.

[lugsoul]

I have also stated unequivocally that I think it is incredibly cruel to create false hope, particularly when it is done for one's own purposes.

I've said it before. I believe that the caravan of charlatans who skewed the Schindler's view of Terri's prospects to suit their own purposes did them a grave disservice, and ought to be ashamed.