Posted on 04/02/2005 7:03:33 PM PST by Cableguy
For me, euthanasia is the killing of another person, under conditions that the killer has justified as being in the victim's best interests, i.e. they have no hope of recovery, etc.
Having the victim's pre-written authorization does not make it right in my book. It is still murder.
Sometimes, tho, sick or elderly people stop eating and waste away. I believe that's part of the natural death process.
A very good point.
Sometimes, tho, sick or elderly people stop eating and waste away. I believe that's part of the natural death process.
Agreed. Now we just have to convince the rest of our FRiends. :^)
I do believe however, that an individual can make a decision before hand, if their brain is dead and death is imminent and the only means of life is a ventilator or heart lung machine, that it is okay for that individual to have requested legally beforehand to be denied that means of support.
That is a personal decision that I would not stand against, whether I would choose that or not, and I do not believe it is murder to not provide that level of support in those circumstances if the desire is made known before hand legally. Just my opinion.
That's a far cry from ordering your death from dehydration/starvation in similar circumstances. I doubt you'd get much disagreement from anyone on respirators and heart/lung machines.
My sympathies are with you, but he has to go somewhere, and, well, some places are frankly beyond redemption, politically speaking. How long have you been sending old Ted to the Senate? And which state was it that recently decided to push gay marriage onto the nation?
But, don't worry, you have plenty of company; CA and NJ come mind. I think of folks like you as patriots fighting a losing battle deep behind enemy lines.
Agreed...what happened to Terri was judicial fiat and murder, plain and simple.
Oh yeah, of course.. My brain must have slipped out of gear for a moment. Thanks for the correction.
It doesn't matter what laws are passed, or how Constitutions (State or Federal) are amended. The judiciary has the last say in how they interpret it. Too bad for the government OF the people BY the people. Is that what we've come down to?
BTW, where is the Tyranny Response Team?
Well I can say they won't be welcome in Texas.
The suck part about this is they will probably end up in the witness protection program at OUR expense!
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