[kingu]

If one supports denying food and water...

It should be made clear here that the actual action in question, rather than the overly broad judgment, was seeking a ruling on if intravenous application of nutrition and fluids was a medical treatment or ordinary care. The government hospital was not trying to deny meals to patients where the patient feeds him or herself.

I'm sure that this is already understood, but some others reading this might not understand.

[k2blader]

The government hospital was not trying to deny meals to patients where the patient feeds him or herself.

Respectfully, I think this is where we may disagree. I think whether or not a patient is able to feed himself is irrelevant. Little babies can't feed themselves, but we would never think of not helping them with that.