[quote=blackmamba;#3649013;1278610601]My classmate went into a coma because she had an asthma and her brain went on for 8 minutes without any oxygen. Medically speaking, 2 minutes alone without oxygen in your brain means you're already brain dead. That's thrice the maximum. Her family is still keeping her "alive" through a machine, though. I know for a fact that being brain dead is different from being in a coma. Patients who are in a coma will have some neurological signs, but patients who are brain dead do not. Anyway, question is, is it still considered Euthanasia when the person is practically brain dead? I mean, I know the heart may continue to beat without the brain in autotonic response, but if you are brain dead, all other body functions will stop, too. You're just simply keeping the person "alive," in a sense. It's like going against nature. Coma patients are legally considered alive, while brain dead patients (please correct me if I'm wrong) aren't. [b]So, would you guys consider pulling the plug that's keeping that brain dead person "alive" as Euthanasia, or is it just simply letting go and accepting the fact that he/she is that way[/b]?[/quote] Very well said..I don't see the difference...letting go by removing life support to me is euthanasia