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To: Traveler59
Terri left NO WRITTEN wishes. The "evidence" of "her wishes" was hearsay. While she may (or may not) have made a statement along the lines of not wanting to be a burden on anyone should she become incapacitated when she was younger, Terri was older when her injury occurred. Her feelings may have changed about the issue. There is NOTHING anywhere, other than the testimony of the Schiavos themselves, to indicate Terri Schiavo would have wanted to be starved and dehydrated to death. Pages 5-7, the discussion of such testimony, in your link offer nothing concrete regarding her wishes.
44 posted on 09/16/2006 11:05:21 AM PDT by PleaseNoMore
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To: PleaseNoMore
Terri left NO WRITTEN wishes

If she had, we wouldn't be having this discussion.

The "evidence" of "her wishes" was hearsay.

Again, second party statements are not hearsay. For example, if I tell you something and you repeat it in court it is not hearsay. If I tell you something and you tell someone else, their statement in court would be hearsay.

Terri was older when her injury occurred

Terri made statements to Mike Sister-in-law, which means she was much older.

-Traveler

68 posted on 09/16/2006 3:58:54 PM PDT by Traveler59 (Truth is a journey, not a destination.)
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