Posted on 02/25/2005 10:01:59 PM PST by MarMema
VIRGINIA BEACH, Va.—
The Regent University Center for Teaching and Learning (CTL) recently claimed several awards for the “Useless Eaters,” a thought-provoking Web site that examines and parallels the roots of Nazi Germany’s state-sanctioned killings with some emerging attitudes in the United States.
Honors included The American Association of Webmasters Gold Award, The Mackey Advanced Web Design Gold & Silver Award, The AG&H Education Site Award, and the Artsy Award.
The Web site is based on an article written by Regent Professor of Education Dr. Mark Mostert, originally published in the March 2002 issue of The Journal of Special Education.
“I am delighted that the ‘Useless Eaters’ Web site is garnering attention and awards for its content and design. The project would not have been possible without the extraordinary vision of Regent's Center for Teaching and Learning,” Mostert said.
Mostert expressed appreciation for the assistance of Dr. Alan Arroyo, dean of the School of Education; Shauna Tonkin, former executive director of CTL; Chris Hansen, video producer; Tina Chapman, production assistant; and Laurie Matthias, former doctoral fellow to Mostert. He also said that Christianne Page, the designer of the Web site, holds a special place of honor for her consummate creativity, focus, and guidance.
Page wanted to honor Mostert’s work with an interactive, multimedia Web site. She noted that among the numerous Web sites that deal with atrocities during the Nazi regime, little is mentioned of the disabled individuals who were murdered by the thousands at the launch of the Holocaust. Page says that she and her team worked hard to tell that story without falling into sensationalism.
“You won't see any graphic pictures on the Web site - we wanted to make the site appropriate for all ages and felt that their stories spoke for themselves. The awards the site is receiving are an honor, but I'm more excited that through these awards, more people might see the Web site and learn not only about this important chapter of human history, but hopefully take away a renewed sense of the infinite value of human life,” said Page.
Mostert’s goal for the site is to remind society of the dangerous movements that devalue life, including abortion and euthanasia.
“Useless Eaters is more than a tragic story. Its message is that life is precious, and that we must speak for those who cannot speak for themselves. When life is threatened, silence is the instrument of evil. The children of ‘Useless Eaters,’ through their suffering, reach across the years and implore us to protect life before it enters this world, while it is in this world, and as it leaves this world for the next.
“It is also important to note that the concept of ‘Useless Eaters’ is with us still. In the Netherlands, there is significant support for legalizing euthanasia for children from birth through 12 years of age, and assisted dying, which is already available to the rest of the Dutch population. Who will break the silence for the weak and disabled?” said Mostert.
Useless Eaters is located at
OFF, please ping. A very good show for those fighting the Terri fight.
Thank you for this link!!
The only people I know who believe in killing everybody else are the commies. Lots of them at DU and on college campuses and the media....
Bump!
Pat Robertson is getting closer and closer to Jimmy Swaggart territory though. He should be ashamed of the mineral exploits he owns at the expense of the third world while still begging for money on the television.
It's a wonderful presentation and I am glad that it has won awards. Try watching it.
There are thousands of liberals who want the same thing to happen in this country.
Ping of extreme gratitude.
Yes, and many of them are heavily involved in the euthanasia and assisted suicide movements.
The point is not who killed the most people. The point is that we are trending in the same direction in our views about the sanctity of life.
Its going to be an uphill battle, but we can slow them down a bit with the truth
Terri ping! If anyone would like to be added to or removed from my Terri ping list, please let me know by FReepmail!
"Diploma mill." Cute.
I suspect you don't know anything about the university other than that it was founded by Pat Robertson. There's a lot more to it than that. The truth is that the only times you see Pat are when you arrive as a first-year grad student, and when you graduate. He's pretty hands-off.
As with any university, there are strong points and weak points, impressive faculty/students and weak faculty/students.
I found my 4 years earning 2 master's degrees at Regent very challenging, and very educational. I most valued the university's drive to integrate scholarship with biblical principles. In case you're interested in seeing what this particular Regent grad has written, take a look at my thesis and other papers I wrote between 1992-1996: http://www.ijot.com/writings.htm
Don't be so quick to dismiss this fine university.
fire ant ping
I do not.
Secondly, you have to connect what is basically genocide with euthanasia.
I do not.
Then you have to believe the accusations and charges that came out of the blue, (after they argued over Terry's care) that came from the parents.
I do not.
Following that, a number of people advocating for Terry's cause have apparently decided that the ends justify the means.
I do not.
What I do believe is that the importance and the critical nature of law, justice, the legislature and our courts and courts of appeals must be respected at our peril as a society. And I will not, knowing what I know, interfere with the process.
I ask you all to temper your responses, and the proper place for this is in the legislature, and not trying to intimidate the judicial system or create civil unrest.
The putting to death, by painless method, of a terminally-ill or severely debilitated person through the omission (intentionally withholding a life-saving medical procedure, also known as "passive euthanasia") or commission of an act ("active euthanasia').
There is no doubt, no matter what you believe, that what they are trying to do to Terri is euthanasia.
in this country, active euthanasia is what we normally refer to.
The European communities were first to address this though legislation. That is a big mistake because government tends to make one size fit all.
Euthanasia, the term, means mercy killing for most folks.
I think the term just does not fit what usually occurs here in the U.S.
I am not sure what to call it. I could write a definition that might be much more understandable, but I frankly think it would be a waste of bandwidth regarding this case.
The word quickening comes to mind, among others. We have always kept this a private family decision. This case is very unfortunate and the court has acted properly and decided in the only way they could have by determining that if she had been able to make a living will, she most likely would have allowed this.
Contrary to all the BS on the threads, the decision was indeed made by the court in her stead.
All this BS about murder, maltreatment, and a death culture is just nonsense.
The lies and distortions done in her name are, or should be criminally prosecuted. I do not believe the end justifies the means, and that is exactly what is happening here.
I commend the courts for having the ability and taking the time to weed through it all as it came into play.
Now they attempt to add more, but it is old hat. The mistreatment issue was one of the first to be debunked.
There's a case to be made that it is NOT euthanasia. Euthanasia puts someone to death by a painless method. Starvation involves pain.
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