[Buddha-l] Buddhist Bioethics

[jkirk]

Curt--I was also wondering about this characterization of the patient's 
state.
Really confusing.
Joanna
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>
> But in what sense is the patient suffering? If she is not only 
> unconscious,
> but will never regain consciousness I am unclear as to how it can be
> said that she is suffering and even being tortured? In my opinion, and
> this is not at all substantiated by any Buddhist teaching that I know of,
> a good case could be made that what is happening to what used to be
> her body no longer has any effect on her whatsoever - she is probably
> "somewhere else" by now.
>
> - Curt