It's Not Only About Terri Schiavo

The Village Voice ^ | November 21, 2003 | Nat Hentoff

[Randjuke]

But there has been an American revival of eugenics in certain elite circles. A few years ago, an archconservative who had talked with some of the present-day, would-be purifiers of the American stock told me they were delighted at the deaths from AIDS of homosexuals.

He couldn't resist throwing this in. Talk about apples and oranges.

[sweetliberty]

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[NonValueAdded]

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[drhogan]

actually, the more relevant issue regarding homosexuality is whether scientists ever find a gene marker that would, in utero, predict that a baby would be gay. the gay movement is very fearful of this possibility, because they fear that prospective parents would abort all babies that might be gay.
if this ever happens, the gays may end up on the right to life side of the debate.

[sweetliberty]

"Three generations of imbeciles are enough"

It was obviously a failure. We still have people who vote for democRATs.

[little jeremiah]

Dr. Alexander warned that the Nazis' crimes against humanity had "started from small beginnings . . . merely a subtle shift in emphasis in the basic attitude of the physicians. It started with the acceptance, basic in the euthanasia movement, that there is such a thing as life not worthy to be lived." That shift in emphasis among physicians, said Dr. Alexander, could happen here, in America.

It has happened here.

The root of this evil is a shallow, materialistic view of human life. If a person can't work and earn money, can't enjoy sex or varied food, can't even watch TV, looks funny or takes other peoples' time, there is no value to such a life.

The only real argument to defeat this is to understand that life comes from God, every life is precious to Him, and therefore worthy of our respect and protection.

[jocon307]

"So this isn't only about Terri Schiavo. It could be about you."

True. Nat Hentoff is excellent here, as usual. Agree or disagree with him (I do both, regularly) you will always come away feeling you learned something.

I have thought for a long time that the right to life movement should adopt the slogan "Abortion Kills...People Like YOU".

[Pegita]

+ "In His hand is the life of every living thing, and the breath of all mankind." Job 12:10

[Canadian Outrage]

I will second that statement and just add one more. If and when this movement gains any serious credibility, it will be the LAST straw before JUDGMENT befalls America and any other nation that practices the same. It reminds me of the scripture "being WISE in THEIR OWN EYES, they became FOOLS"!!

[Canadian Outrage]

Yes!! I have a button that I wore for a long time. It reads: I'm so glad my mother didn't murder me"!! THAT little button caught the eye of a bank teller one day and caused her to practically lose it. Talk about pushing buttons!! LOL

[sweetliberty]

"The only real argument to defeat this is to understand that life comes from God, every life is precious to Him, and therefore worthy of our respect and protection."

And isn't this the essence of the conflict? Those that lead the death parade are either the godless liberal/atheist/Nazi/commies OR they may profess a belief in God while denying His power and being void of reverence for Him. In fact, the scriptures speak very plainly of such people and we see them everywhere, but where they are truly dangerous are in positions of power over others. In this case, it is especially true of doctors and judges and administrators in various capacities, not to mention of a man who is abusing his "privilege" as a husband and guardian, all who have a vested interest in seeing this woman dead.

"This know also, that in the last days perilous times shall come. For men shall be lovers of their own selves, covetous, boasters, proud, blasphemers, disobedient to parents, unthankful, unholy, Without natural affection, trucebreakers, false accusers, incontinent, fierce, despisers of those that are good, Traitors, heady, highminded, lovers of pleasures more than lovers of God; Having a form of godliness, but denying the power thereof: from such turn away. For of this sort are they which creep into houses, and lead captive silly women laden with sins, led away with divers lusts, Ever learning, and never able to come to the knowledge of the truth. (2 Tim.3:1-7)

[sweetliberty]

See my last post.

[little jeremiah]

When I think deeply about these matters I can hardly sleep. Your posts are always spot on, sweet liberty.

[madprof98]

Thanks for posting. Wish we could wake up the Catholics to this one.

[T'wit]

> A few years ago, an archconservative who had talked with some of the present-day, would-be purifiers of the American stock told me they were delighted at the deaths from AIDS of homosexuals.

Give the names, please. This is not a conservative position and never has been. Eugenics has always been on the anti-religious, social Darwinist, left side of the spectrum.

T'wit's Fifth Law again. "Liberals are incapable of admitting a truth about themselves without telling a corresponding lie about conservatives -- for balance."

[mickie]

"Wish we could wake up the Catholics to this one."

Read The Catholic Standard & Times.
Every week they have articles about Terri and her plight.

[jocon307]

"A few years ago, an archconservative who had talked with some of the present-day, would-be purifiers of the American stock told me they were delighted at the deaths from AIDS of homosexuals."

I'm not sure it is the archconservative who is being critized here. I'm not sure it is archconservatives who are the "would-be purifiers", it could be, but it isn't clear that that is what is being stated.

[sweetliberty]

Did we ever figure out the status of the admission of the deposition of the doctor who did the bone scan? I got an email today that made it sound like it's in. I am still confused on that. I took a break yesterday so I'm a little behind.

Here is the content of that portion of the email (but I think it refers back to the article that caused so much confusion in the first place):

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Judge Denies Michael's Bid to Block New Info on Potential Abuse of Terri Schiavo

Without a hearing, Judge Farnell first agreed with Michael's request to block the discovery of new information regarding Terri's bone scan. Less than an hour later, he conducted an emergency hearing and reversed his order! You can read all about it by clicking on the title.

[Cicero]

Actually, the bit about homosexuals is pretty clever. Most readers of The Village Voice are liberals, and many are homosexuals. This will serve to remind them that political correctness can strike back at them.

After all, from a Darwinian point of view, homosexuals are the quintessential "useless eaters," because they don't breed.

Liberals should be reminded that what they are doing will eventually strike back at them.