This could be done by either switching off a machine that is keeping a person alive, or not performing a surgery that would keep a person alive by extending their life for a short time. ... As a result, political leaders have lacked courage and conviction, and a gulf has arisen between them and the community.... Since they can't do anything for themselves, they have to be taken care of by family, or kept alive on machines in a hospital and feel as though they are a burden to everyone around them. ...

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