What Does It Mean to Die?
<i>&quot;Beecher created a committee comprising men who already knew one another: ten doctors, one lawyer, one historian, and one theologian.&quot;</i><p>I find it very sad that the people that are making these critical decisions that could affect my life are some randomly appointed panel of &quot;experts&quot;.<p>Why should these people in particular have any say in the matter?  Or have more say than I do about whether I live or die?<p>It&#x27;s also sad how so much of the medical community tries to hand over the ethical decisions to others, and treats their words as inviolate truth instead of thinking for themselves.