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Originally Posted by KevinTheOmnivore
But ABC is right in my opinion. This case is pretty important, because it raises every states legal guardianship into question. It forces us to have these sort of uncomfortable conversations, where we begin to draw the lines of what does and doesn't classify as a human being. Yours is different from mine, we know that much.
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The way it's generally set up, with strict levels determining next of kin and guardianship, is flawed perhaps but also necessary. Decisions regarding involuntary passive euthanasia are made all the time. Usually the person is going to die soon anyway. If the guardianship levels are not clear, then it becomes so messy for so many people.
Everyone keeps saying that the Terry Schiavo situation is a "special" case. I hardly see why.