Why not change the law so it says that parents have more say than spouses in marital affairs?
Also, there was no hearsay in this. Another propaganda point. Spouses often "stand to gain from [a spouse's] death"...shall we just treat them all like they're criminals, in absence of charges or conviction?
What this underlines is the importance of both filing your wishes, as well as respecting the wishes of others, so you can know yours will be respected.
How often a couple has conjugal relations is a "marital affair". Spending too much money at the beauty salon is a "marital affair". Leaving the seat up is a "marital affair". Killing an innocent person by starvation is not a "marital affair".
Also, there was no hearsay in this. Another propaganda point.
Better study up on your law of evidence before making ignorant pronouncements like that. When a witness offers testimony as to a statement made by another person, and that other person's statement is offered for the truth of its contents, that is hearsay. In this case, there is no first-person record of Mrs. Schiavo's wishes. Mr. Schiavo and his brother have offered their testimony as to what they allege Mrs. Schiavo said to them, and are alleging such to be the truth. That is the very definition of hearsay.
Spouses often "stand to gain from [a spouse's] death"...shall we just treat them all like they're criminals, in absence of charges or conviction?
Not necessarily, but when a witness has an interest in the outcome of a proceeding in which he is offering testimony, that interest must be factored into the credibility of the witness.
What this underlines is the importance of both filing your wishes, as well as respecting the wishes of others, so you can know yours will be respected.
What this underlines is the sad lack of respect for life in our society. Nothing more, nothing less.