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Still alive. Not dead. No ability for consciousness.

Posted on: May 29, 2025 at 23:02:50 CT

TigerMatt STL

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Requires being hooked up to life support for nutrition.

Is it a person? Is it immoral to remove life support?

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Question: - Spanky KU - 5/29 19:58:07

no thank you - Ferg MU - 5/29 20:49:32

Make removing bodies from life support illegal?(nm) - TigerMatt STL - 5/29 20:36:21

That is a non sequitur... or spell out what your reasoning - JeffB MU

- 5/29 20:44:17

RE: That is a non sequitur... or spell out what your reasoning - TigerMatt STL - 5/29 20:51:38

Ben Carson's quote was with respect to abortion. Some people - JeffB MU

- 5/29 21:32:21

You’re confusing the argument. What is a person? (nm) - TigerMatt STL - 5/29 21:33:26

I said in my earlier post, I think every human being is a - JeffB MU

- 5/29 21:41:45

That doesn’t define what a person is. Catholicism teaches - TigerMatt STL - 5/29 21:46:29

RE: That doesn’t define what a person is. Catholicism teaches - THEGROVE68 MU - 5/30 05:36:16

Of course, and so are angels... moral agents. - JeffB MU

- 5/29 22:04:49

Define person. You are dancing around it. We’ve established - TigerMatt STL - 5/29 22:12:33

Speaking only for myself, I would say yes and no if the - MUTGR MU - 5/29 21:19:40

So if a family member decides to remove a body incapable of - TigerMatt STL - 5/29 21:28:48

Since you are the answer guy, maybe you need to state - MUTGR MU - 5/29 21:54:02

That’s the problem isn’t it? Generally a person is an - TigerMatt STL - 5/29 22:00:34

RE: That’s the problem isn’t it? Generally a person is an - MUTGR MU - 5/29 22:07:49

That has absolutely nothing to do with what a person is.(nm) - TigerMatt STL - 5/29 22:13:22

So you are advocating that a living person who has no - MUTGR MU - 5/29 22:22:01

What is a person? God is three persons, angels are persons. - TigerMatt STL - 5/29 22:26:14

Does anyone say those people are not human?(nm) - Spanky KU - 5/29 20:41:16

If there is a body in a hospital bed, incapable of ever - TigerMatt STL - 5/29 20:50:48

RE: If there is a body in a hospital bed, incapable of ever - THEGROVE68 MU - 5/30 05:41:12

I think that all human beings are persons, but that does not - JeffB MU

- 5/29 21:29:48

So how do you define a person? (nm) - TigerMatt STL - 5/29 21:32:52

RE: So how do you define a person? (nm) - THEGROVE68 MU - 5/30 05:45:47

^^still can’t define fascism^^ - Spanky KU - 5/29 22:02:24

Strawman.. can’t stick to the topic shows you can’t defend - TigerMatt STL - 5/29 22:35:09

^^Dumb@$$^^ - Spanky KU - 5/29 22:55:19

You don’t grasp the difference between a fascist and fascism - TigerMatt STL - 5/29 23:03:46

Has anyone argued that someone on life support isn’t a - Spanky KU - 5/29 21:02:31

Is a brain dead body incapable of conscious thought a person - TigerMatt STL - 5/29 21:03:49

RE: Is a brain dead body incapable of conscious thought a person - THEGROVE68 MU - 5/30 05:53:47

Changing your scenario? - Spanky KU - 5/29 21:09:16

I didn’t change my scenario. I said body, not person.(nm) - TigerMatt STL - 5/29 21:12:46

What is a body?(nm) - Spanky KU - 5/29 21:19:11

the physical structure of a person or an animal, including - TigerMatt STL - 5/29 21:27:36

Is the brain an organ?(nm) - Spanky KU - 5/29 22:01:14

Sure. And it can be damaged in a way it still exists but is - TigerMatt STL - 5/29 22:19:25

Keep going…. - Spanky KU - 5/29 22:56:58

Still alive. Not dead. No ability for consciousness. - TigerMatt STL - 5/29 23:02:50

But the body isn’t dead. It is alive receiving what it needs - TigerMatt STL - 5/29 21:11:09

RE: But the body isn’t dead. It is alive receiving what it needs - THEGROVE68 MU - 5/30 05:55:16