The Consequences of Casual Conversations

The Daily Standard ^ | 10/27/03 | Wesley J. Smith

[Gelato]

Our world is upside down.

We are now assuming a person would want to die after becoming disabled. It's no longer about "right to die," it's about killing the weakest and most helpless among us.

The right to die is canceling out the right to live.

[Coral Snake]

In other news that you and I have mutual interest in SCO is at it again pushing the idea that the GNU GPL is not a valid license.
And by the way have you ever looked at Darl McBride's EYES. They look exactly like Michael Schiavo's on Larry King last night. This convinces me more than ever that we are dealing with the SAME DEVIL in both cases.

[viaveritasvita]

Amen and amen!!

[EternalVigilance]

Consider this my living will:

"No matter what medical circumstances may arise, no matter how dire, my desire and intent is to fight death by any and every means possible; with the help of any and every human being who is willing to give me such assistance."

signed,
TH

[The Red Zone]

Hey, she was from out of state, so the voters generously give this hang-em-out-to-dry judge a pass?

This is Nazi Jackboot Law and Meek Following Sheeple at their most classic. The hot side of eternity itself does not seem to contain enough damn's for this.

[The Red Zone]

Thank God that you HAVE seen another birthday. That some social engineer has not offed you long before this time. And beg and plead with the Lord God for power to help crush this evil.

[MHGinTN]

This is the stage of pretext/pretense ... the forces pause to convince America that even a casual mention is sufficient to base the putting down of an inconvenient dependent. Soon, sooner than we could imagine, the pretext/pretense will be dropped and licensed physicians will be authorized to decide without court oversight. It is what Felos (and apparently Greer) seek to establish in this nation. It is the fundamental goal of the modern euthanasia movement. It is already institutionalized with abortion on demand.

[livius]

What a horrible story! But thanks for posting this.

I hope that many people - even liberals who are fundamentally pro-death - will ask themselves some long hard questions after reading things like this. Obviously, Alan Dershowitz has started to do so...

[madison10]

Florida didn't belong to Mexico originally it was Spain, but you can certainly hand it over Mexico NOW. LOL What a wacky state! (& me from the Land of Kavorkian ;))

[4Godsoloved..Hegave]

Consider this my living will:

"No matter what medical circumstances may arise, no matter how dire, my desire and intent is to fight death by any and every means possible; with the help of any and every human being who is willing to give me such assistance."

signed,
TH

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EV,
My husband and I were discussing this living will situation and came to the conclusion that we would not write one. But you have a point here. If the slippery slope gets any slippier or steep we may need it in writing that we do cherish life totally till our dear Lord takes us home.

[4Godsoloved..Hegave]

Polls to freep on this case..

CourtTV needs major freeping
http://www.courttv.com/ctvapp/thirteenth3.cfm

CNN Poll
http://www.cnn.com/CNN/Programs/late.edition/

[The Red Zone]

Yeah, those poor poor old folks, let's be compassionate and just herd 'em on to the last roundup, yippie yi yay, they will be dried out skulls in the desert. CHILLING.

[The Red Zone]

Consider you may both be incapacitated in a common accident. Then who calls the shots?

[drlevy88]

FREEP THIS POLL! COURT TV, TERRI VS. THE GHOULS

[texasbluebell]

With Stone's report in hand, the judge ruled that the dehydration should be completed, apparently on the theory that Marjorie did not have the competence to request the medical treatment of food and water. Before an appalled Stone could appeal, Nighbert died on April 6, 1995.

So a famished, parched woman is not competent enough to ask for food and water?

What has happened to us?

[HiTech RedNeck]

"Just following the legislature's orders, sir!"

[yhwhsman]

While discussing the movie, Michael claims that Terri stated she would not want to live hooked up to a "machine" (she's not), or be a "burden" (her parents don't consider her a burden and want to care for her). Michael's brother, Scott, backs up his claim, while his sister-in-law, Joan, told the court that Terri had approved of pulling the life support from the dying baby of a mutual friend and said that if she ever wrote a "will" she would say that she didn't want "tubes."

I'm confused (normal). One statement I read said that it was after Terri's grandmother's funeral (her grandmother had been on life support) on the way home where she made the statement she didn't ever want to be hooked up on a ventilator. Which story is true?

[TaxRelief]

Happy birthday

I got you a cake but I didn't know how many candles to put on it! :oD

[StarFan]

I'm still young enough to blush and so touched by your thoughtfulness.