Posted on 03/19/2005 11:30:38 AM PST by Ravi
Just heard on Fox that U.S. Senate will convene today in emergency session regarding Terri Schiavo.
You know--the husband claims that she is a vegetable--which would mean that she doesn't have a clue about what is going on--and if that is true, then she isn't bothered by her parents and brother and sister wanting to be with her and help her--so he has no reason to think that TERRI IS UPSET--
The only way that her husband can claim that this is "distressing to Terri" that she is being kept alive against her wishes, would be if she IS aware of it--and if she IS aware of it, then she isn't a vegetable so therefore, he has no right to kill someone that is cognizant of what is going on---
Case closed
But that's the hypocrisy. The feminists are silent as a male, an "evil" husband takes control over her body and her life. If Terri was pregnant the husband would have NO control over her body if she wanted an abortion.
Say what?
Dr. Kervorkian is still in prison (and rightly so).
You cannot legally will or consent to be murdered.
The right answer is, 1) It's not murder to remove a feeding tube, unless, 2) You do so with intent or design to benefit personally from doing so.
This actually is a big issue in end-of-life discussions every day, with or without a so-called "living will".
I read "living wills" every week, and most of them are worthless (except insofar as they appoint a decisionmaker). When that decisionmaker has a personal interest in the death of the "living will" author, it becomes quite complicated.
This case is a nightmare.
My opinion is that either Michael Schiavo should be arrested and charged, or the State should butt out.
What are you talking about? For years Michael searched for anything that would help Terri. There was a lawsuit, meaning there were many, many evaluations on her condition.
Yeah, I understand that the DT's are hell.
I guess the "meaness" of FR is worse than being starved to death in her/his opinion--
Hasn't it been something like 17 years?
He is the same yesterday, today and forever. He did come and did fulfil the law. The law of God is perfect (Psalm 19:7), He wrote it. The Pharasees used it unlawfully like many false preachers do today.
The Hippocratic Oath is ancient, but still a guideline.
God's word is older and isn't a guideline but the standard by which we will all be judged. Whether we believe it or not, doesn't matter, we will be judged by His standard.
What is the harm feeding a helpless person?
I don't think we disagree.
Hitler started with the disabled.It was called T4. "The black triangle"- an Interesting read about Hitler's T4 program (exterminating the disabled) http://www.cnmhc.org/main/current%20news/triangle_symbol.htm
WOW...I hate to resort to namecalling, but that had to be one of the stupidest things I've read on these boards, and I've seen some pretty stupid things.
HIldy dear, may I respectfully ask you to keep your ass wiping out of this discussion?
This is not about your personal ass.
Sorry, my reply was to 426, which was deleted, and you had it pasted into yours. apologies.
I like your logic, TXsleuth!
I don't know how Santorum will react if something doesn't happen---I saw him on the Senate floor late Thursday and he looked sssssssssooo upset!
Then why did he deny rehabilitaitve therapies as soon as he had the cash in hand?
I'VE NEVER SAID ANYTHING ABOUT THE DISABLED. NEVER. I'm talking about a woman who is legally brain dead. I'll be damned if I going to let you and others continue to misrepresent, for your own agenda, my words.
Do you know Michael?
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