a feeding tube was considered passive euthanasia. Am I mistaken on this point? One final note, the DNR (do not resuscitate) order in my post to which you refer in your response, was referring only of the tattoo that I jest I would get -- NOT to a DNR for my father. I think a DNR tattoo is ironically humorous in a macabre way. I do not think, however, that DNRs are joking matters. I have one; I have encouraged my parents to do the same; and I speak often to parishioners about their importance. Jennie, thanks again for your response and bringing clarity to this issue as well as my own article. Thanks Kerry! I was fully supporting your post -- I don't find any point of disagreement, and was just asked to read and comment. I hoped I was just broadening the view from your personal story to a wider conversation on euthanasia. regarding turning to a wall -- technically, it is indeed voluntary passive euthanasia. Voluntary -- the patient chooses. Passive -- nothing is done actively to hasten death (lethal injection would be active not passive). Feeding tubes are active agents against death. Lack of feeding tubes is passive. Passive is that you are letting nature take its course given the lack of extra work to keep someone alive. There are many technical examples of voluntary passive euthanasia and we often are OK with them. It is just that lay folk think of the term euthanasia as