Nice to see that the Arafat dead/coma/alive thing brings a reminder that the monotheistic religions are in some ways more alike than they are different in beliefs:

"People talk as if his life can be plugged in or plugged out. This is ridiculous. We Muslims do not allow euthanasia,"

The Catholic Church would most certainly agree with that and there would similarly be complete agreement between the Iranian Mullahs and the Pope on the subject of abortion.