And decrease the surplus population [Schiavo now, who's next?]

Bucks County Courier Times ^ | March 24, 2005 | J. D. Mullane

[syriacus]

Do you know WHY Ted Turner went the colorization route ? He did so, because he felt that younger Americans were too stupid to be able to appreciate old B&W films. "nough said. :-)

The black and white version depresses me after seeing the Colorized version. I'm almost 60.

[MikefromOhio]

you're right, of anything but unnatural causes....

[tophat9000]

They always kill the cripples first

By the way in old south when a slave was cripple or too old to work did master kill them off or did master still feed them even when they were just a burden on masters bottom line? Did the old south have laws on these types of issues?

[syriacus]

So, unless you saw the original theatre showing, IN ENGLAND, you are wrong.

I prefer the title, A Christmas Carol, myself, since that is what we always called it.

But , I watch the version with the introduction by Patrick McNee, and it is entitled "Scrooge."

[MikefromOhio]

well what do you think?

wait wait, let me guess, I am part of the culture of death (whatever that means on FR) and I am just a scumbag liberal in conservative clothing since I wont advocate storming the hospice with marines nor will I say I agree with anything the nutjob with the bullhorn screams, simply because he is only making the situation for the other families in the hospice worse....

[MikefromOhio]

its called having a living will....

which I do have

[syriacus]

By the way in old south when a slave was cripple or too old to work did master kill them off or did master still feed them even when they were just a burden on masters bottom line?

Sorry, I don't know. But I know the old-time landowners in Germany didn't take care of their "serfs/workers" when they became too old to work.

[PeanutbutterandJellybean]

>>>Florida is not the only state with laws that allow the killing of the non-terminally ill by starvation and dehydration.

I could see in time, that living wills won't even be required to pull the plug/feeding tubes on patients. There will be a medical team that does an assessment, to determine how viable you are. There will be a formula of sorts to give each patient a score. The score will be based on age, type of illness, how long you have been hospitalized, prognosis, disabled, premature infant, etc. Your score will determine if you are allowed to stay or it's time to go. Of course the wealthy and elite could buy their way out of death, by greasing the palms of hospital administrators. It would become against the law to ever use the term, "sanctity of life."

[nopardons]

Most of ACC is supposed to depress you!

There are qualities in B&W films that are totally absent in a film made in color and that's one reason they're far better left alone.

[syriacus]

its called having a living will....

I'm wondering if living wills which indicate a preference to be fed and hydrated, might eventually be overruled if two or three doctors agree the person is PVS.

PVS patients have no rights, according to Cranford. So why should they have a right to hydration?

[Lion in Winter]

Good for your daughter. I can see you have done a great job with her. She is a THINKER!! And from the sounds of it a SMART one at that!!

[MikefromOhio]

one of Terri's problems is a horribly written law by the state of Florida.

in way shape or form is water and food a form of life support. That law should have been repealed immediately....

[Chaguito]

Ah, Rome! Bread, Circuses, and immigration to do the jobs the Romans didn't want. The smell of cultural decay in the air.

[TheDon]

No doubt. This is just greasing the skids for Socialize Medicine in the US. Gotta cut costs you know.

[Lion in Winter]

Your story was a chilling one. I am so glad your faith kept you strong and helped top save you.

Thanks for telling us.

[Flamenco Lady]

Thanks

[Lion in Winter]

Ah, Rome.... And CHRISTIANS to villify if not crucify.

You're correct.

[syriacus]

Most of ACC is supposed to depress you!

All of ACC is depressing in the B&W version. And who are you to tell me what I have to look for in fims?

There are qualities in B&W films that are totally absent in a film made in color and that's one reason they're far better left alone.

I was against "the very principle" of colorization. And I dislike Ted Turner. But I like the colorized version and I can always watch my b&w copy if I want to. (But, somehow, I never want to watch that version)

As my father used to say, "De gustibus non est disputandum, said the fat lady when she kissed the pig."

[syriacus]

I could see in time, that living wills won't even be required to pull the plug/feeding tubes on patients.

I agree. And I even suspect that living wills will be ignored, if enough doctors agree the person is "never going to show improvement." ("Improvement" seems to be very important to many doctors.)

[syriacus]

That law should have been repealed immediately....

I agree.