I really wasn't going to come back to this thread because it is one where I didn't see a side where I could throw my support 100%. I did just now read Lobodeb's post and I agree with Twisterdog's post below:

Quote Originally Posted by Twisterdog
Lobodeb, thank you for that honest and informed post. It was brave of you to post that insightful look into your family's private world.
God bless you Lobodeb and your family as well. No one knows the heartache of turning loved ones over to someone else's care. My mom was faced with that situation with my dad after caring for him after his stroke for many years. We all knew that if she continued on that way we would be burying both of them. We were supportive of whatever she wanted to do. I don't think, until I am in someone's situation, I have the right to judge.

I will say, though, that I do enjoy Richard's posts. He is an intelligent man with a good sense of humor. Sometimes he has injected that humor into threads that were about to boil over and that has been a good thing. Let's all just say that debate is good and that is what this is. Richard please do not feel that you are being ganged up on. Your opinions are respected because they are your own based on your own personal life situations and you have a right to express them here and anywhere as do we all. End of sermon.