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Politics : Just the Facts, Ma'am: A Compendium of Liberal Fiction
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To: jlallen who wrote (31691)4/5/2005 2:40:48 PM
From: The Philosopher  Read Replies (3) of 90947
 
while there was ANY doubt about her state....IMO there should be a presumption of making the decision is favor of preserving life.

There is ALWAYS SOME doubt. No reputable doctor will guarantee 100% accuracy in a diagnosis of that sort. They may go to 99.99%, but never to 100%.

If you really believe that ANY doubt means don't pull the plug, you're saying is that the "plug" should never be pulled on anybody. Everybody should be kept alive as long as they possibly can no matter what their condition.

I'm not supporting or defending that position. But let's be clear of the consequences of what you're saying.
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