Who in Florida put these laws on the books? The scientologists? The euthanasists? Are you a member of either of those organizations? I want to know who is given the authority to write laws allowing citizens to be killed.
I will bet there was never any attempt to do as the people wished - these laws were written by someone deciding for them based on the views of that someone.
And, how you would wish to live has absolutely no bearing on what Terri might want.
And we have been told that 1/3 of those with Living Wills find that in 2 years their views have changed. And, if you look at life, you will see that there is a natural instinct to live and it does not depend on the state of life.
My mother was in a nursing home and had said all her life that she did not want to live when she could not take care of herself - over and over. Well, when she could do absolutely nothing for herself and had dementia, I asked what she would want if something happened to her heart. Would she want them to try and save her at her age?
Her answer? "Well, yes, anyone would I guess."
So, your younger view of what you would want when you are 80 has no correlation to what you will actually want at 80 as it denies the fact that man has an ability to adapt to his circumstances same as the animal kingdom does.
You no longer want to go shopping, to go on trips, to flaunt from party to party. It is no longer any fun doing those things. Now, at 80, you enjoy your comforts, the peace of your room and watching your shows.
But, everyone deserves the right to enjoy what they can of each stage of life. God created us with the capability of adaptation to our circumstances.
And the immature wisdom of the young cannot judge the value of a life or what a life will wish in its later years.
The will to live is VERY STRONG. Our opponents foolishly and unwisely IGNORE that reality.
Wise words.