Posted on 03/25/2005 7:21:10 PM PST by Coastal
After September 11th, my children came up to me afraid to go to school because they thought they might be attacked by terrorists and I assumed that I had all the answers. I could explain how far away from anything important we live and how many times they were more likely to be struck by lightning than hurt by a terrorist, but they still want to play in the rain. I would then open the newspaper, or turn on the television and show them all the steps the government was taking to protect them, "See all those soldiers? Every one of them wants to protect you." My words soothed them, but seeing action being taken by our elected officials on the news had a tangible impact on them that something was being done about a problem in a way my words never could.
However, now I am out of answers. My daughter came up to me and asked why the courts were killing Terri Schiavo.
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You could try DU -over there they are quite proud of thier logic and critical thinking -principles are not absolute and neither is morality... Death by starvation seems to require quite oa bit of logic and critical thinking that escapes many on FR...
My daughter thought about this for a minute and then she said that she did not think *they* were completely human.
Calm down ..The govt has no place in family matters. You're opening the door to big trouble here.The lawyers are licking their chops over the possibilities already .I believe that girl hasen't been alive in years ..Not in any real sense. Why do you insist that you know what she said or didnt say to her husband. If you somehow found out tonight that there was proof she did say what he insist she told him , then what would you say to this all? I'm curious .Or is it that you dont care what her wishes were .
Actually, I am very calm. In this case her wishes were not known AND the government is starving her to death. That is something I find repugnant and disagree with. If her wishes were known I would still disagree with starvation or drug induced death just as society disagrees with suicide and euthanasia -taking away food and water is simply murder by starvation -it is not permitting death by natural causes it is procuring death...
What was the name of her friend, and what did Terri supposedly say?
Why are you asking me when this information has been constantly repeated on these threads for the last two years? I thought you were such an expert?
Bobby.
according to you , everyone is a liar if they aren't cross-examined. Wouldn't that make you a liar?
Humor me. What's her name and what did Terri supposedly say?
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