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To: Jorge
Even if the medical community consensus is that a PVS patient can't suffer, I believe.... a person has a soul and is in there, aware on levels we know nothing about, and yes COULD and probably DOES suffer in some manner.

Amazing. So in other words, forget the actual scientific basis for the entire case, you supported ending her life partially because your personal metaphysical theories told you that she "COULD and probably DOES suffer", based on zero evidence or accepted scientific fact whatsoever.

Remind me again which side contains the religious zealots?

If you actually believe what you are saying here, then in fact you are not taking the legal basis for killing Terri Schiavo seriously. You have invented your own basis for killing a person and it is based entirely on pie in the sky metaphysics.

Again, it's fine and dandy for you to believe these things personally, but when the ramifications are the death of an innocent person, one would hope you would examine the beliefs more seriously and apply them in a more sober way. When you make it plain that you are ok with killing people because of some unprovable metaphysical stuff you "believe", don't be surprised when others get alarmed and disturbed and call you on it. They are right to do so.

709 posted on 04/06/2005 8:44:39 PM PDT by Dr. Frank fan
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To: Dr. Frank fan
So in other words, forget the actual scientific basis for the entire case, you supported ending her life partially because your personal metaphysical theories told you that she "COULD and probably DOES suffer", based on zero evidence or accepted scientific fact whatsoever.

Where did I say I supported ending her life?

I said that I probably could not have removed her feeding tube, but didn't know how I would feel after seeing her in this state for 15 years.

AND I do understand the right to personal end of life decisions such as this, and am not willing to judge the husband.

Remind me again which side contains the religious zealots?

All I said is that I believe God created people as living SOULS and that they continue to exist as such, EVEN as a PVS patient.

You call that being a "zealot"?

711 posted on 04/06/2005 9:00:14 PM PDT by Jorge
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To: Dr. Frank fan
If you actually believe what you are saying here, then in fact you are not taking the legal basis for killing Terri Schiavo seriously. You have invented your own basis for killing a person and it is based entirely on pie in the sky metaphysics.

What on earth are you talking about?
Do you even read posts before you pound out these responses?

712 posted on 04/06/2005 9:02:22 PM PDT by Jorge
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