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It didn't occur to me that I should write something about this until Miranda did.
I think we all agree that starving to death is one of the worst way to die - sadly, it is the only legal option available to people who are terminally ill or in a vegetative state. Yes, yes, we all think Michael Schaivo wasn't being straight with us, but rather than focusing on that, or on religious elements, we should look at this as an impetus for legalizing euthanasia.
Every case is different. We can't get caught up in the details. Yes, Terri Schaivo had a messed up family situation, and yes, she had an eating disorder, and this that and the other. But there are thousands of people who are sick and dying right now, who are suffering, and the only option they have is starvation.
The fight against legalizing euthanasia is fueled by a fear of death - we can't fear death any more than we fear life. It is inevitable, and we need to accept it.
Hopefully, if I am ever in that situation, our society will have realized that, and euthanasia will be legal.