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To: TAdams8591; robertpaulsen
....should be the basis for STARVING and DEHYDRATING a person to death.

A horrible manner of death that the state could
NEVER inflict on a convicted murderer. That would be
"cruel and unusual punishment". Anyone that condones the way
the Schiavo case went down needs to seriously think
about how that beloved daughter and sister was afforded
her "right to die". Mr. Paulsen, I submit that NO ONE "wants"
to die the way Terry Schiavo did. That was NOT mercy killing,
it was inhuman. If the state was so sure of it's perogative to end
that woman's life, then why did they not offer her the mercy
of lethal injection, mercy afforded society's worst criminals?

126 posted on 06/20/2005 6:58:19 PM PDT by MamaLucci (Mutually assured destruction STILL keeps the Clinton administration criminals out of jail.)
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To: MamaLucci
"That was NOT mercy killing, it was inhuman."

Given that Terri was in a PVS, I don't see how. Maybe you'd better explain.

"If the state was so sure of it's perogative to end that woman's life,"

What are you talking about? The state had no prerogative to end Terri's life.

Under the Florida State Constitution, Terri's right to privacy included her right to refuse medical care. She did not want medical care under those conditions. The court honored her wish.

"then why did they not offer her the mercy of lethal injection"

That would have been illegal.

128 posted on 06/20/2005 7:27:45 PM PDT by robertpaulsen
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