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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Not on life support... What was that tube that was
in his neck and why did he have to wait for the breathing machine to put air in
his lungs before he could speak. Not a Doctor, just asking......</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>To:</B> <A title=sdmheit@verizon.net
href="mailto:sdmheit@verizon.net">Shirley Heit</A> </DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Cc:</B> <A title=gcfl-discuss@gcfl.net
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<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Tuesday, May 10, 2005 9:52 PM</DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> Re: [GCFL-discuss] Re: New
Advance Directive</DIV>
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<DIV>I would be bursting with more comments if you took time to lay yours out,
but I will just note that Christopher Reeves (1) was not on life support
equipment, (2) did not request that such equipment be turned off, and (3) most
important of all, no person holding political or judicial office had the
unmitigated gall to make it a matter of public discussion WHETHER he should or
should not do so. It was left to him and his family. Suicide has never been
the issue. There is a tremendous difference between committing an act that
ends your life, and dispensing with external means to prolong it.</DIV>
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<DIV>Siarlys</DIV>
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<DIV>On Tue, 10 May 2005 09:52:38 -0400 <A
href="mailto:gcfl-discuss@gcfl.net">gcfl-discuss@gcfl.net</A> writes:</DIV>
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<DIV><SPAN class=940194313-10052005><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff>I'm with
Jeanene.</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=940194313-10052005><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff>I'm
bursting with comments but simply do not have time to write
them.</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=940194313-10052005><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff>Let me
just say that Christopher (Superman) Reaves' greatest contributions to
society came AFTER he became a quadriplegic and AFTER he overcame his
initial bout of depression.</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=940194313-10052005><FONT face=Arial
color=#0000ff></FONT></SPAN> </DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=940194313-10052005><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff>Had he
committed suicide in that depression, which he contemplated, the world would
have been the worse for it.</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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<DIV><SPAN class=940194313-10052005><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff>I have
much else to say, from both sides of my mouth, but not the time to say
it.</FONT></SPAN></DIV><FONT face="Kaufmann Bd BT" size=5>
<P><FONT face="Kaufmann Bd BT" size=5>greenBubble</FONT> </P></FONT>
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size=2>-----Original Message-----<BR><B>From:</B> gcfl-discuss@gcfl.net
[mailto:gcfl-discuss@gcfl.net]<BR><B>Sent:</B> Monday, May 09, 2005 8:10
PM<BR><B>Subject:</B> Re: [GCFL-discuss] Re: New Advance
Directive<BR><BR></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face="Comic Sans MS" color=#000080 size=2>I couldn't disagree
more strongly with your forward, Siarlys.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face="Comic Sans MS" color=#000080 size=2>I don't even feel like
making comments. I just didn't want people to think that we are all in
agreement.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face="Comic Sans MS" color=#000080 size=2>Jeanene</FONT></DIV>
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