Posted by Toph on March 28, 2005, at 10:59:10
In reply to Re: Terri Schiavo - what do you think?, posted by Miss Honeychurch on March 28, 2005, at 8:50:45
> We don't really know what Terri wanted for herself.
No, you and I don't, only Terri and her husband, and multiple courts which found clear and convincing evidence that Terri did not want to live in a persistive vegetative state where she has only reflex reactions to stimulus, unable to even reconize the feces in which she lies until cleaned up by someone else. Correct me if I'm wrong, but I recall that she and her husband had these discussions after two encounters with people they knew who were in similar states.
I hope my wife loves me enough to mercifully let me go per my wishes if I have as little cerebral cortex remaining as Terri sadly does. I respect, Hiss Honeychurch, whatever you and your loved ones privately choose for yourselves and pray that no one interferes and imposes their agendas on your individual decisions, as I hope that no one does the same to me.
Toph
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