# Schiavo question: What's the deal with the broken bones?

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/schiavo-question-whats-the-deal-with-the-broken-bones/295851>\
**Category:** Factual Questions\
**Created:** [March 23, 2005, 5:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/schiavo-question-whats-the-deal-with-the-broken-bones/295851 "2005-03-23T05:07:44Z")\
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**Author:** ![Walloon](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/fbc32d/32.png) [@Walloon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Walloon)\
**Post date:** [March 26, 2005, 5:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/schiavo-question-whats-the-deal-with-the-broken-bones/295851/41 "2005-03-26T05:16:56Z")

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> [@picunurse](#):
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> Sorry, but she is capable of having dignity as long as she remains in anyone memory.

Besides quoting a definition I already quoted, you’ve reached basically the same conclusion I have.

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**Author:** ![bibliophage](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bibliophage/32/7615_2.png) [@bibliophage](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/bibliophage)\
**Post date:** [March 26, 2005, 9:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/schiavo-question-whats-the-deal-with-the-broken-bones/295851/42 "2005-03-26T09:03:51Z")

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> [@slackerchick](#):
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> Thanks, everyone. You have answered my questions completely.

In that case, I’ll close this thread. Those who wish to debate the meaning of dignity are invited to do so in the appropriate forum.

bibliophage  
moderator GQ

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