Bravo!
U R right.
Me too. Well said.
Excerpt: "Let me ask you a question. I'm sorry. The more this goes on the more steamed I get.
Why in the world is this lawyer able to spend so much time with Terri Schiavo in her final days? He's a lawyer. You know, this business about channeling souls, he may not even have a soul. He's a lawyer.
Why does she have to suffer any more than she is with some lawyer for her husband standing over her? It's like the voice of death coming out offering sales pitches. There's music in the room but she doesn't know it, she can't feel anything, her brain is dead, right?
Then there are flowers in the room. Whoopee-doo. She doesn't know it, she can't smell 'em, she can't see 'em, she's a vegetable. And then they've got a little stuffed cat in her arm. Big deal. She doesn't know it, she can't feel it, she's a vegetable. So what is the point?
The point is for this guy to be able to go in there and come out and paint pictures for all of us so that we will also be swayed into believing that peace and serenity and love and euphoria and compassion are accompanying this valiant death.
This is typical liberal compassion. They'll give you everything in the world you don't need when you're brain dead. They will give you flowers, they will give you music, they will give you stuffed animals, but what you do need, water and food, sorry, you are out of luck. We have more important things on our minds. Folks, it just offends me. I'm sorry, if it doesn't offend you. It should, but if it doesn't, it's your business. It's just absolutely creepy." ~ Rush
"I would not treat a dog so."
I would hope so. At least not in Florida, as you would stand at risk of being imprisoned for up to a year.
Why not just make "the jump" to the next level? Why not simply advocate for the same treatment we give most animals in this conditon? Let's just give these "useless eaters" a "shot" and get it over with?
Soooooooo civilized!!! Soooooooooo Compassionate!!! Soooooooooo What?
The 2004 Florida Statutes
Title XLVI
CRIMES Chapter 828
ANIMALS: CRUELTY; SALES; ANIMAL ENTERPRISE PROTECTION
828.12 Cruelty to animals.--
(1) A person who unnecessarily overloads, overdrives, torments, deprives of necessary sustenance or shelter, or unnecessarily mutilates, or kills any animal, or causes the same to be done, or carries in or upon any vehicle, or otherwise, any animal in a cruel or inhumane manner, is guilty of a misdemeanor of the first degree, punishable as provided in s. 775.082 (SEE BELOW) or by a fine of not more than $5,000, or both. (EMPHASIS ADDED)
(2) A person who intentionally commits an act to any animal which results in the cruel death, or excessive or repeated infliction of unnecessary pain or suffering, or causes the same to be done, is guilty of a felony of the third degree, punishable as provided in s. 775.082 or by a fine of not more than $10,000, or both.
(a) A person convicted of a violation of this subsection, where the finder of fact determines that the violation includes the knowing and intentional torture or torment of an animal that injures, mutilates, or kills the animal, shall be ordered to pay a minimum mandatory fine of $2,500 and undergo psychological counseling or complete an anger management treatment program.
The 2004 Florida Statutes
Title XLVI
CRIMES Chapter 775
DEFINITIONS; GENERAL PENALTIES; REGISTRATION OF CRIMINALS
s. 775.082
(a) For a misdemeanor of the first degree, by a definite term of imprisonment not exceeding 1 year (EMPHASIS ADDED)
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