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Okay. (1) Why wasn't it murder? It wasn't an execution for some capital crime. Greer's last orders were in all essence and fact -- an order to starve her to death, forcibly. (Ignoring the nuance between death by starvation and death by dehydration.)

(2) And how is it not an exact analogue of the situation in the Third Reich when they commenced their involuntary euthanasia program?

Well I have a tough time with Greer as a murder because I don't think it fits the definition of murder. I think he aided in killing an innocent person.

BUT_ just because someone agrees with Greer- that does NOT make them a murder or a Nazi.

Secondly I am all for rights for the disabled- because I have worked with numerous fine people with disabiliies- but what happened to Terri is not the same thing as what Hitler did.

We could debate whether or not, in theory, Terri's case is a minute example of what motivated the Nazis. But I don't think it was.

I do think we need to have a discussion on disabled people have equal rights in this country- but I do not see that as the same thing as mass ethnic cleansing.

BUT I still say that supporting Greer does not a nazi make. (Althou I am not so sure about Felos... I do think he is a liar, a moonbat, a nut, a kook, a jerk and anything else I can think of.)

"Why wasn't it murder?"

Because the events occurred under the color of law. One may certainly argue that she did not receive "due process" of that law, but the courts all the way to the top ruled otherwise. Certainly a great many think those laws are wrong, that they disagree with the law but that does not change the process that took place.

BVW, PETA thinks euthanizing animals is murder. Do you agree? After all, it's not likely a 15 year old cat with cancer committed a capital crime either.
Before you say it's different, keep in mind that many who were opposed to MS stated that even animals have more rights than Terri.