[Je'bacon]

A couple of weeks ago I read a suprisingly wise quote by Jeremy Clarkson, which read something like 'If you've got all the facts then you'll see two sides who are both right, and if you have an opinion then you don't know all the facts.' I'm now trying to work out if this works with ethics questions.

I personally think that this case highlights the current and growing obscession with maintaining life that is prevellant in our culture today, especially in expectations of medecine. A century ago, even only half a century ago, people generally had a better appreciation of death, as they didnt tend to live as long, and much fewer diseases were curable. But today, because medecine has advanced significantly, people expect doctors to be able to cure anything and everything. With regards to this case, I would be inclined to say that if the baby is unable to do anything for itself, and does not look like recovering, then it would be best to stop treatment/life support.