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[phoenix-starr.livejournal.com]

I just wanted to let everyone know that I've been thinking about the Terri issue, and I've changed my mind. I think I was mostly projecting what I would want if I was Terri. Ending her life like it is proposed would be treating the helpless and just life too cavalierly.

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[sopdetly.livejournal.com]

Seems the subpoena has worked, and the feeding tube removal has been blocked, again, for now.

I understand about the projecting one's own feelings -- I wouldn't want to put my body or my family through fifteen years of this. But I intend to make that wish clear, and not something that can be debated. In this case, when there is no clear desire, I think it's best to err on the side of life, not death. You can always put her to rest later if more known wishes come to life -- you can't bring her back to life. (Also, really, why I'm against the death penalty.)

[lazypadawan.livejournal.com]

I think that's why many people who think Terri ought to have her feeding tube removed feel that way. (There also seems to be the misperception that she's hooked up to some life support machine. She's not.) Usually the argument is, "Well, I wouldn't want to be kept alive like that." Who would want to be in her shoes?

But the fact of the matter is her wishes were never clear and her "hubby" kept her around long enough to win that $1.7 million from the hospital or whatever. When that was over he suddenly remembered she said she didn't want to live under those circumstances.

I agree, when in doubt, side on keeping her alive.

[izuko.livejournal.com]

What I -would- have liked to happen to me, were I in that situation, would be for my wife, were I to have one, to allow me to recieve rehabilitation. That bastard killed her through careful negligence.

*note* I am not accusing anyone here of "supporting that." Nobody here said "she doesn't need rehab, let's just keep her hooked up to a machine until I can get my bling bling." I realize those who support letting her go do so on the basis of her current state, and would likely still want to kick this guy's ass for what he's allowed to happen to her these past fifteen years.