and their art. For, are we not relying upon them to determine "the vegetative state"? I'm reminded of how far off these vaunted "professionals" were wrt anesthesia (they can't hear us, except, oops, some of them can).

We can, of course, never be certain what is going on in her mind - if anything. And I believe it can reasonably be argued that until we are *that* certain, starving her to death may not be the most humane option.

And - most of all in this case - keep in mind that whatever our positions on this issue are, we have all made them in a vacuum. Not a single one of us has seen her or her medical records. Relying upon the press for this sort of necessary background is as full of folly as relying on Tom Delay imo.