Your argument would be valid if the the states were forcing people to have feeding tubes put in but since a few states are forcing feeding tubes to be removed (passive euthanasia) and advocating assisted suicide right now it makes your point mute.
There is no qualitative difference between the state forcing a person to [remove a ]feeding tube, and the state forcing schoolchildren to take Ritalin. Either both are acceptable, or neither are acceptable.
There. I fixed that for you.
There. I fixed that for you.
Close, but no cigar.
There is no qualitative difference between the state forcing a person to [keep in a] feeding tube [against their wishes], and the state forcing schoolchildren to take Ritalin. Either both are acceptable, or neither are acceptable.