WE KILL THEM BECAUSE WE DESPISE THEM, NOT BECAUSE THEY WANT TO DIE:

Most 'Locked-In Syndrome' Patients Happy, Survey Finds: 'Subjective well-being' may help those with inability to move or speak, researchers suggest ((HealthDay News, 2/24/11)

Most "locked-in syndrome" patients -- a condition caused by brain stem injury -- claim to be happy, according to a new study.

People with locked-in syndrome are fully conscious but can't move or communicate, except through eye movements or blinking. Patients with the condition can live for decades.

In the new study, researchers surveyed 91 locked-in syndrome patients in France about their medical history, emotional state, and their views on end-of-life issues. About two-thirds of the patients had a partner and lived at home and 70 percent had religious beliefs, the investigators found.