Terry Schiavo
First off, I know that nobody who counts gives a damn what I think about this. Nobody being the judge, family members and lawyers. Tough. I write this for me, not for whether other people give a damn about what I write.
In the highly unlikely hypothetical situation in which my opinion was actually solicited. There are several pieces of information I would need before I made a decision on Terry Shiavo.
First, I'd have to go see her myself.
Second, I'd talk to the relatives involved.
Third, I'd talk to the nurses who actually take care of her.
Any decisions or public documents I can read myself, as can anyone else who claims to care about the decision. Most won't read the court documents, however, because that would be too much effort. Hell, it's too much effort for me. I don't really care what the decision is, since I have no standing in this case, nor am I related to anyone involved. Furthermore, there are no issues of pressing concern to me, since living wills would have solved this problem nicely and Terry didn't have one.
Interesting how the Republicans can talk about being for life when they support the death penalty. Don't get me wrong. I dislike Republican and Democrat position with equal disgust.
So, I guess it boils down to the fact that it's none of my damn business and for me to spout off on this subject like I know anything about it is an insult to the people who are actually hip deep in trying to figure it out.