Posted on 04/04/2005 8:35:23 PM PDT by Future Useless Eater
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I said it was wrong to kill her. That is my opinion. Nothing can change it. No list of "facts" will ever change it.
And I put "facts" in quotes because most of the so-called "facts" posted here were in fact "opinion." Whether it was a poster's opinion, a reporter's opinion, her husband's opinion, a relative's opinion, a supporter's opinion, a detractor's opinion, a politician's opinion, a lawyer's opinion, a doctor's opinion, the president's opinion, the governor's opinion, or even the judge's opinion - they were and are all opinions.
And none of them are incontrovertible or indisputable fact.
In fact, they continue calling in more doctors and more experts to give their opinion even after it's all said and done. In this battle of press, public, politicians, doctors, lawyers and "experts" the side with the most thumbs down votes won and she was killed. What was it, two out of three or three out of five? How about we go for seven out of twelve? How about one "no" vote out of twelve and you don't execute?
The last I heard, in this country when you are on trial for your life, if there is one doubtful juror, you don't receive a death sentence. The accused receives the benefit of the doubt. Of course, Terri did not even receive the benefit of a trial much less the benefit of the doubt. She was simply snuffed out per a judge's order based on three out of five expert "opinions." It's a shame and a disgrace and a mockery of justice.
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The culture of death says, "Who would want to live like Terri?"; the culture of life says, "Who would want to die like Terri?".
POINT ON JIM!
MANY OF OUR FELLOW FREEPERS ARE DEVASTATED BY THIS TRAVESTY!
SOME TO THE POINT OF ILLNESS.
THAT THIS WOULD OCCUR IN THIS LAND IS BEYOND BELIEF.
GODBLESS!
Care to share?
Good point, and I agree. Condemned prisoners die with a full stomach.
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I hope most freepers are back in time to raise some H*LL with congress and the state legislatures to make ABSOLUTELY sure this can happen NEVER AGAIN!!!
I guess I should kick in a little extra to FR this month to show my appreciation...
I have to agree. Well said Jim R.
"I said it was wrong to kill her. That is my opinion. Nothing can change it."
I agree and I second your opinion.
Thanks so much for being on the right side of this issue.
Excellent post of JimRob's words. Many thanks to you for creating this thread.
Thanks for reminding us, for I do need to make my donation.
I am one who has seen the poor job that national newspapers have done in reporting on Terri Schiavo. So I am willing to contribute to Free Republic.
I'm thinking that all the bitterness of the folks who can't take others disagreeing with them on this matter is what is making the current FReepathon progress so slowly. Well, at least it's progressing slowly in my estimation (yes, to whoever is thinking the question, I've already made my donation).
"A turnip is a lovely vegetable that can be used for almost any purpose apart from transport, as the wheels don't stay on long enough. It can be used as a boat. A turnip grows in the ground and it does not grow on trees. A turnip has two parts, the top part and the bottom part. The bottom part grows in the ground and is very hard and the top bit is very leafy and this is called the leaves, they can used to make nice clothes."-- Baldrick.
I had always assumed that in my native country the life of no innocent person hinged upon a vote. That was the overriding issue in this case. It's horrifying to think that a judicial or legislative body can decree the murder of an innocent person, and that the rectitude of such a decree will be seen as nothing more than the effect of law; of majority rule. It was never meant to be that way.
Thanks.
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