Posted on 03/24/2005 4:02:50 AM PST by JWR_Editor
A summary would not do this column justice
ONE OF THE MOST POWERFUL PIECES WE'VE EVER RUN!
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You're right.
She's right.
Great piece.
A valuable piece.
Moving.
Fantastic essay. Loved every word of it. I think that civilization is measured by how we take care of those with us who can't care for themselves. On that count, we lose.
Very powerful for those with ears to hear the message.
Good article.
I had no idea that there were ANY ethical studies professors who thought like this.
Mrs VS
Top notch. The murfer of Terri is having unintended consequences as stories like this come out.
tissue alert!
This is the salient issue. When judges create policy rather than enforce the law, they create muddy, grey areas that must be addressed with further legislation. When legislators create ambiguous or incomplete laws, they present the judges with opportunities to interpret rather than enforce.
Bottom line, legislators and judges are human just like you and me. Process and laws are important to insure equal treatment. But, being human, we should always err on the side of life.
Bump bump bump.
Most would say he had no quality of life, but he brought immense joy to our family of 10. He would giggle when we would come into the room, and smile when we would lay down next to him on the floor. He would also cry out in alarm if he saw someone else in pain or in trouble. Even though he couldn't talk he knew when trouble was present. He also knew that he was loved very much. We loved and cared for him. He taught us patience, kindness, compassion, and the sanctity of life.
Sadly he died at the age of 15, due to pneumonia. There is not a day that goes by that I don't thank God for the presence of my twin in our lives. When I see Terri, I see my twin. A reminder that the good Lord gives us blessings everyday in the form of Terri (and Jerry my twin). How we treat them, and honor their lives is up to us. They are there for us to love and nurture, so that we can learn to love and nurture others.
To deny this gift is a great loss for us as a nation. If we don't value the life of Terri, then where will that devaluation of life stop?
Let us hope that during the holiest time of year we remember that, and the life of Terri will be spared. If it is we will grow as a nation. If it is not, we will have taken one step further away from God.
Ping. What I said in the FReepmail, only better because this writer has experience, isn't just theorizing.
Great article!
What if she had said in another conversation 'If my husband cheats on me, I would want a divorce,' would the court grant her wishes with as much 'rabid' support and declare the marriage to Michael Schiavo dissolved?
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