[Dog Gone]

I don't think this story is going to have a happy ending for the hundreds of Freepers who been actively supporting Terri and her parents.

I suspect that the recent law sparing her will be ruled unconstitutional, but even if it isn't, she's not going to ever get better. Perhaps I'm wrong on both counts, but I think there is a lot of hoping going on that has led to some false expectations.

[HiTech RedNeck]

I suspect that the recent law sparing her will be ruled unconstitutional

Given the SCOFLAw's bravura performances, that's not a bad way to bet, but whether the SCOTUS backs that up is another story. The ghouls who want her death are predicting a quick injunction on Monday, which sounds farfetched since the results would be irreparable harm to Terri.

[Old Professer]

Do you really think that the outrage of the majority of the posters to these threads is based on a false hope of recovery?

This is about defining humanity.

[gooleyman]

" I don't think this story is going to have a happy ending for the hundreds of Freepers who been actively supporting Terri and her parents."

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You got crystal balls or something? How do you know how it's going to end? If it's a happy or unhappy ending, we'll deal with it that way. Until it ends, I, for one, choose to believe that the glass MAY be half full and not on it's way to empty. Like Terri snapped to her friend years ago, where there's life, there's hope. Don't go getting down in the mouth on us now DOG GONE-it...smile.

[PleaseNoMore]

With all due respect, I will lose my hope when God no longer sits n His throne. My hope is not in anything earthly. It is in a miracle working Saviour who loves us more than His own life.

[CindyDawg]

Terri may never get any better than she is now but she has the right to have therapy to try. It saddens me that some here (not you) are name calling and ridiculing me for caring. No one wants to be handicapped but it happens. There is no sin in being disabled. IMO she has the right to live as much as you guys walking around with high IQs do and I feel that society has a responsibility to help others who can't , from babies to the elderly. Is that so wrong?

[ClancyJ]

Since when is the only criteria for not being killed that a person will be restored to health?

You have been very blessed in your life if you have not had to care for a loved one that is crippled, a quad, retarded, an Altzheimer's, MS, cerebral palsy, polio, mentally insane patient. All of these could fall under the criteria some on this thread espouse.

Yet, who appoints others to judge whether these people get to live or not. The healthy are no better than the weak. How do I insure I am of the "elite" judgers instead of the victimized judgees.

I do not relish living in your version of the world.

You are setting yourself up for a big eye opener one day. You may have to eat a lot of those words when a loved one or child of yours with those sweet little eyes looks at you and can do little else. Talk then of it not being worthy of life.

It comes down to this -- we have only the right to say we do not want our life extended with artificial means when there is never any hope. Not some other person - just us for our own lives. To do other than that is murder.

[Babalu]

I certainly can't speak for others, but the only expectation I have is that Michael Schiavo leave Terri alone TO LIVE, and that Terri's parents be able to take guardianship of her, for as long as she continues to live.

If she gets better, then that's just icing on the cake. Of course, Mr. Schiavo just might not be to happy about that.