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. If > Spike was in my shape I'd put him down. I don't know why some think its > not OK for pets to suffer, but OK for people Because people are not pets. I stand four-square against assisted suicide. I've been with too many family members who think that mom, dad, or aunt Sally should be 'put down' for the family's convenience. Quality of life is not something that can be defined by someone who is not the patient. No one knows what Terry Schaivo thinks - she may be content in her state for all we know. Maybe she just wants to continue to live - there is no way to determine that she does not. As for assisted suicide - we already have such a thing. It is called Hospice. If someone feels that they no longer want to continue to live and have a chronic, severe illness, all they have to do is get an order for Hospice and insist that *no* further intervention, including IVs, antibiotics, or any medication (including PD meds) be administered. If food and fluids are withheld, death should occur within a two week period (hastened along with Morphine and tranquilizers). It's all very simple and legal and within the grasp of anyone with a profound neurological disease. ------------- God bless Mary Ann (CG Jamie 65/25) ---------------------------------------------------------------------- To sign-off Parkinsn send a message to: mailto:[log in to unmask] In the body of the message put: signoff parkinsn