Do oyou know what the purpose of the vinegar soaked rag was?
Jesus was starved and deydrated, too.
He was killed, on the cross, for nothing He did wrong.
And still, He said, "Father forgive them, they know not what they do."
It is sad that there are two camps in Terri Schiavo's case and neither can see that there may be some 'right' in each, and plenty of 'wrong' in each. Again, villifying someone (MONSTER?) does not give credence to your position. It weakens it.
Father, forgive ALL the people involved in Terri Schiavo's case, for whatever wrongs they have committed, consciously, unconsciously, and subconsciously.
Same for ALL the people pushing one way or another.
Perhaps, though people need to recognize that Michael is not acting in good concience. He knows full well that Terri is concious, and is doing everything possible to conceal that fact. A man who is concerned for his wife's privacy does not discuss her gynecological problems on national television. On the other hand, abusers frequently try to restrict access to their victims on the grounds of "privacy".
Consider the hypotheses: (1) Michael is an honest person, and (2) Michael is a liar with murderous intent, and figure out the implications of each. Hypothesis #1 leads inevitably to all sorts of bizarre conclusions even a blue whale couldn't swallow. Hypothesis #2 leads to conclusions which are consistent with people's observed behavior.
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