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To: Jorge
That depends on whether or not we consider being hooked up to a machine that keeps us breathing, or a feeding tube down the throat simply "adequate care" or extraordinary and unnatural means of life support.

One might define a respirator as "unnatural life support", but this little girl doesn't need one. She needs to be fed, and a feeding tube is the safest way to do that. Regardless of what you might think of this particular girl's situation, there are lots of people who use feeding tubes who would be very annoyed if you considered them to be "unnaturally kept alive" and would probably tell you that to your face.

11 posted on 01/20/2006 8:31:19 PM PST by supercat (Sony delenda est.)
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To: supercat
...there are lots of people who use feeding tubes who would be very annoyed if you considered them to be "unnaturally kept alive" and would probably tell you that to your face.

Assuming of course they are not in a persistant long term vegetative state.
The question is where we draw the line. And again, the answer is not an easy one.

12 posted on 01/20/2006 8:41:13 PM PST by Jorge
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