Both my kids saw the kids bringing the cups of water, both of them said they wished they could bring her a cup of water. My 11 year old son asked if we could fly down to Florida. I was touched... but I don't know if I would have let them do it... just not sure. Anyhow, it was symbolic.
I realize that there are lots of kids at the protest...and you are missing my point...those other kids are not trying to bring water to Terri, they are not trying to storm the hospice...
I have no problem with parents, who want to bring their children to any sort of protest demonstration...I have a problem with the hypocrites on FR, who when they see parents with their children at a demonstration, which does not jive with their own personal beliefs, they are then very quick to condemn those parents for putting their children in danger...its only when the demonstration jives with their personal beliefs, do they believe that the children should be encouraged to join the demonstration...
This is flip flopping, and hypocrisy at work...
Innocent children are touched by a suffering human being, as Terri Shiavo obviously is...and if they want to go, and stand and be counted, then its their parents obligation to decide whether or not it should be allowed..and if the parents allow it, they should at least make sure their children are in full safety...
I just dont think that those children who were arrested, were having their full safety considered by their parents...its just my own opinion...
What is so sad here, is that I dont believe that Terri should be starved and dehydrated at all, simply because I just dont believe the evidence is strong enough to indicate what she would have felt...and so like many others, I lean towards life...but in spite of that, I still cannot sanction violence, threats, and putting ones children in harms way, in order to reconnect Terris tube...I wish I could think of a way to connect her tube...