We could go back and forth for ever with whether she was suffering, whether starving was suffering, whether she could have recovered, whether she was responsive, blah blah blah blah blah. The fact of the matter is, none of that matters. None of us should have ever known the name Terry Schiavo. This was a private matter that got pushed too far and was exploited by many many people. The only good that can possibly come out of this at this point is to serve as an example of why a) people should be diligent about making their wishes lear and b) people's individual rights for themselves and their rights as decisison-makers for their loved ones should be respected.
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'He who receives an idea from me, receives instruction himself without lessening mine; as he who lights his taper at mine, receives light without darkening me.'
-TJ
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