[lbo-talk] Schiavo: case closed, sez WashPost

[jthorn65 at sbcglobal.net]

> >  Why should this man be put through the
> >  horror of believing he is in a concentration camp? Wasn't once
> >  enough? We know he isn't in one but, since he truly believes he is,
> >  he is suffering as much mental anguish as if he were. Why do we have
> >  this squeamishness over killing people like this?
> 
> I suppose this would mean that it would've been perfectly acceptable 
> to kill lots of people when they had bad enough post-traumatic stress 
> to believe they were still in an institution for years after they 
> left and wasn't showing much sign of noticing they weren't?  By those 
> standards we could also kill all concentration camp survivors who had 
> the same reaction, and all Vietnam vets diagnosed with severe enough 
> PTSD, all vets from Iraq with similar syndrome and...  hmmmm
> 
> sounds just like when the Nazis controlled Germany only they did not 
> kill disabled vets.
> I sure would not want you in charge of my advanced directive.
> 
> Marta

Alzheimers victims have zero chance of recovery and their condition will only worsen with time 
but PTSD sufferers have an excellent chance of recovery with proper therapy so I don't 
understand your analogy. I think you missed something.

John Thornton