Terri Schiavo has been in a coma for 15 years. The family's life has been in a bizarre state of limbo for as long. Jeb Bush only contributed to their suffering. While the position of her parents is understandable, after 15 years if they don't "get it," they never will. Their daughter, as they knew her, is not in that shell on the feeding tube, and to drag her misery on is inhumane. (Reminds me of They Shoot Horses, Don't They?)

Rabbi Sol, you are more than entitled to your opinion, but more than just expressing it, you're playing powerful manipulative games yourself in suggesting that by choosing to end the misery of his vegetative-state wife this man is like a Nazi. And knowing the state that his wife is in and will always be in as long as she lives, you begrudge him another attempt at a life with a spouse and a family? He should wait 15 years (or more) in this purgatory? The woman and their children, who are now his family now deserve kind recognition for the apparently selfless role they have taken. The all-but-common-law wife, in particular, in understanding that the basis of their relationship might not be legalized for many years.

Blame Terri's parents for keeping everyone in this miserable state for years, don't blame the husband.

SRS