So you don't know. And since you don't know, well, then I suppose we have have to keep people alive forever on machines.
Yep, despite the patient's wishes, despite the emotional and financial cost to the survivors, Sun says that we should keep the loved one alive as long as science allows, since we can never "really be sure".
Good answer. Thanks a lot for your contribuition to the thread -- which obviously consists of nothing more than telling people how they're wrong without saying what's right.
Show us one case of Sun "telling people how they're wrong"?
I looked at all of Sun's posts and couldn't find anything the least bit inappropriate. On the contrary, they are models of courteous, grown-up communication. The true story related in #157 is to the point, informative and inspirational -- a fine contribution to this thread.
You sure get testy when people disagree with you. You are rude, and worse, you downright lie.
I have been polite to you, and honest. That's probably because I'm secure in my beliefs, while you are not.
I said in my post that I would research if my loved one were in that predicament, and get other opinions. Is that bad advice? Do you have blind belief in everything a doctor says? Hope not.
Did you read T'wit's post #160? Are you afraid to read it?
Here's my post again, and compare it with your response to me, and you will see that robertpaulsen has a knee-jerk reaction to a post without reading it very well.
"That's a good question.
When the heart stops beating, you know for sure, and other vital signs. I'm not an expert, but I do know that I would get many opinions and do much research if doctors were too quick to say that my loved one was "brain dead."
In my research one person that I would e-mail is wesleyjsmith.com, and as pro-life as he is, even he would not be my ONLY deciding factor for a loved one.
Also, please read T'wit's really informative post #160."