Posted on 03/20/2005 6:06:29 PM PST by Former Military Chick
You'd be "taking" it wrong, I didn't bother to look.
Nice strawman, though, as opposed to answering the question why we as a society should be allowed to starve someone to death.
But not many on the "other side" are willing to discuss the principles afoot in this case. That's really too bad.
I'm not on this guy's side (I find his behavior truly odd), but to be fair, I think he's paraphrasing his in-laws in that interview. I don't believe it's an "admission of perjury".
Who in their right mind would want to talk to you after you've called them a murder supporter?
My gut feeling is to err on the side of life.But I am not the final judge, none of us are.
I see this now as a way to wrestle with the unknowable, and hope for an outcome that serves humanity, and in doing so, Terri Schiavo as well.
Over the years I have read many postings by you and have admired your thinking. I still admire you, but can't understand where you are coming from. If he is not lying he can go on with his life and be with the woman that had his children, if Terri dies, and he was lying, she can't go on being anything, but dead. There is no reversal for her. Don't you see. If she dies that its, but why not give her the chance, what if she can begin to speak and eat and live? Her parents love her and will give her the love she needs. Michael will go on with the mother of his children. She has lost Michael no matter what, either way she is out of her husband and possibly her life. My father had Polio back in the 50's and was never to be able to have full use of his body, but he was a fighter and he ended up becoming a hard working citizen. I was never to use my left hand again, but I can do anything I want with it. It all depends on how much of a fighter you are. I'm not trying to be dramatic, just honest. Don't you think she deserves a chance, at least? Love can do so much.
If you go to your "my comments" page you can click on "brief" in the upper right hand corner and all you will see is headers and not huge ass articles.
What is BS?
Thanks. Interestingly, I also received numerous e-mails to the post - all but one of which supported my position.
I understand the irrational vitriol from other conservatives - after all, I'm a Mormon and used to it. Water off a duck's back so to speak. What I was unprepared for was the censorship by Free Republic's moderators. I used to be so proud of this website and would brag to others about how tolerant and confident it was since we weren't afraid to have our leftist opponents speak their minds. Sadly, this appears to no longer be the case.
To: BigSkyFreeper
How about a big steaming cup of STFU?
What the hell does his unemployment or an arguement with his wife has to do with this? You're really going into the outer limits to demonize this guy.This is all very very sad all the way around
His excuse-making doesn't square with his refusal to allow her even an attempt at rehabilitation. What makes the most sense is that he needs her dead to avoid going to jail for putting her in that condition.
The day after he received a $2.5 mil settlement - he stopped all rehab - and he never restarted it.
This guy wants her DEAD - not rehabilitated and able to speak. There has to be an explanation - and it's not because he's honoring his committment to her.
How long has she been like that now?
"I would believe him if ...' he hadn't won ~$1.5M for her care for telling bald-faced lies about how much he loved her, then refusing her ANY treatment, then seven years later just happening to remember that 'by the way' she said she would never want to live with tubes; and IF I had not had a peek into Scott Peterson's slimy (lack of) character and sociopathic nature -- which matches Michael's to a T. For a start, that is....
I don't know for sure the truth of this situation. It has been hard to discern from all the reports that come on FR in the last year or so. I think, as myself being a guardian of a severly handicapped person, there is something fishy about this whole business. We need to get to the truth before putting someone to death. I watch with interest.
The only explanation that fits all the facts available is that he is engaged in attempted murder to avoid an attempted manslaughter rap. None of the excuse-making can explain the actuality of the medical record, the 7-year delay in the testimony of the "living will", the inconsistency of his insurance trial testimony with his contemporary statements, and the refusal to allow reasonable attempts at rehabilitation, among other facts that are very inconvenient for him.
It would be going out on a limb to equate "killing Terri", for that is exactly what Michael Schiavo is doing; with "supporting murder".
I hadn't noticed you defending Scott Peterson, but I didn't pay attention, so no I wouldn't call you a "murder supporter".
So are you prepared to address the principles at hand or not?
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