Girl dies of stupid parents

[Mister Agenda]

I find that hard to believe. Just to prove that you really did get our point, would you mind explaining our point to us?

You believe that this life is our only existence, therefore, it is of the highest moral imperative to live as long as possible. You will go through whatever it takes to prolong it because there is nothing else. I understand and respect your point of view based upon your beliefs.

That was a good try, and you captured some of it. You left out our responsibility to give children their best chance in life, taking into account the probabilities, and a child's rights versus an adult's rights and responsibilities.

If the girl only had a 10% chance of surviving the chemo, I would feel very differently about this scenario. That we will 'go through whatever it takes' isn't very fair, it does depend on what it takes, and what the likely outcomes are.

Believing that an adult has the right to discontinue treatment even if the odds are in their favor, while a child's parents or guardians should listen to doctors and not throw away a good chance of survival and recovery for their child, is not an inconsistent position. It's not even an unChristian one.