re: If you're paralyzed...
If you're paralyzed and cannot bring an eating utensil to your mouth, should you be put to death?
The feeding tube is gone and Terri can breathe on her own. ALSO, she CAN swallow (I've seen it on film and nurses and doctors have said that she can swallow). What, at least, is the harm in letting her swallow some food by mouth? After seven days without nurishment and water, I'd be too tired to hold a spoon.
This case should have been looked at anew a long time ago. All cases are different (Quinlan's breathing tube was removed, but not her feeding tube).