Try and pay attention, people.

[docwebster]

I wasn't arguing the validity of her final wish (although the sole source we have of that being her final wish seems to be her incredibly creepy husband). What I was arguing was the manner of that death. It's babaric, and it's just plain wrong. We don't let people do that to dogs, why in the name of all that's holy, sacred and true are we doing it to a human being?

(Plus, I can't find my damn wallet so that makes me even grumpier.)

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[the-unnamable.livejournal.com]

Starving is one of the more gruesome ways to die, but I can imagine that it would be very gruesome to watch, as well... I'm thinking they might give, and put the tube back in...

The whole thing's so... sad.

[kshandra]

Quoting acelightning from another discussion elsewhere on LJ:

...how did Terri Schiavo wind up brain-dead in the first place? she starved herself. she was anorexic, and she fasted and purged until her heart stopped beating. by the time the medical team got it started again, her brain had been deprived of oxygen for too long, and was incapable of operating her body without assistance. in effect, Terri Schiavo already starved to death, of her own volition, fifteen years ago.