Sure, I wonder about the motivations of some on any thread on FR.
I read these threads every once in a while and while I'm reluctant to turn life and death decisions over to the court, truth is, the courts have always had to power to make life and death decisions. But that has always had to do with egregious criminal act, which Terri has not comitted.
When I read these threads I come away with an overall impression that Michael Shivaro is the main target and the situation with Terri is to deny him profit and gain in his carelessness or criminality.
If Mr. Shivaro has produced a signed notarized document stating Terri's wishes, no one would be having this discussion now. So the entire discussion turns on his culprability and credibility.
My basic position on Terri Shiavo is that, if she is to be killed, it should be quick. Starvation is cruel.
My second position is that we don't what Terri, herself, wants. All anybodys knows is what they would want if they were having the experience they imagine she is having.
My third position is that if Terri can eat, the feeding tubes should be removed and she is fed by hand orally. If this isn't possible the situation is more dire than many are willing to admit.
My forth position is that relativly recently, if Terri were to find herself unable to sustain life without intravenous feeding, she would have died already.
I feel sorry for Terri, and don't want her to die, if she doesn't want to, but want her to die if she does want to.
Further I saith not.
I appreciate your honesty. Terri receives food and water via a feeding tube that goes right into her stomach (not IV) -- which many people, incl. Christopher Reeve, use. She hasn't been allowed to have the swallowing tests that are supposed to be given regularly -- I believe every 6 months -- because she might aspirate and then die of pneumonia. Yeah!
"Terri Schiavo . . . if she is to be killed, it should be quick." -- being totally absurd here, but I'm thinking maybe we should propose that if her husband and Felos are 'dead' serious (as indeed they are), maybe they should be send her to the electric chair in Starke, FL -- for as you point out, starvation is cruel.
"All anybody knows is what they would want if they were having the experience they imagine she is having." -- Right, and no one can know. Terri is not living the life she or her family dreamed of, but she is in a new reality now. But is Terri in her own private hell or 'psychic or emotional agony'? I believe if she were, we would know that -- her family and friends would know it and one or more of them would have said something.
I hope this makes sense. I usually refrain from posting when I'm so tired to protect myself, lol, and others.
My basic position on Terri Shiavo is that, if she is to be killed, it should be quick. Starvation is cruel. Further I saith not.
Further you need not say. Here we have a woman who has suffered an injury in an unknown manner which renders communication extremely difficult for her, who has been deliberately denied assistance to communicate, and it is not the killing of her that disturbs you but just the manner in which she is to be dispatched. Say no more!