Posted on 09/27/2005 12:47:03 PM PDT by Crackingham
No, I wasn't referring to any comments you may or may not have made about me. I was referring to some of the nasty remarks you've made about someone else. But if you're afraid to repeat any of it here, I guess that's your prerogative. I can see where you wouldn't want to end up like the majority of your buddies.
There is no "high moral horse" nor is there any debate required -objectively you had no problem with the death of Terri Schiavo (a death I myself term murder or at minimum assisted suicide) -you base your position on legality -morally devoid...
Then this -the parents sell a book -you disparage the parents who legally can publish a book -you base your position on morality -legally devoid...
The only consistency I see is that of being against what I myself consider the moral position premised in absolute truth -to procure Terri's death was wrong -to judge her parents heart and intent is wrong... Wrong -period...
Letter from Terri's family:
September 29, 2005
It’s hard to believe that it has been six months since Terri’s tragic death. At this juncture, my family and I want to take this opportunity to thank you, from the bottom of our hearts, for all of the support that you provided in trying to save Terri’s life. This was so meaningful to my wife, Mary, my son Bobby, my daughter Suzanne and in particular, to Terri.
Watching someone being starved and dehydrated to death, let alone your own daughter, is something so cruel that it can never be forgotten. Terri’s dying face was skeletal. Her skin was blotchy, parched and peeling. Terri’s lips and tongue were cracked and dry. Witnessing her life ebbing away as she desperately struggled for a breath of air is beyond the realm of human comprehension. Yet, the euthanasia death merchants, who were responsible for inflicting Terri’s suffering, had the audacity to say she died a peaceful death with dignity.
No, we will never forget the agonizing starvation death Terri suffered. Nor will we ever rest until each and every one of the perpetrators who orchestrated Terri’s death is brought to justice for their crime against humanity.
Over the past six months we have been conditioning ourselves to adjust our lives without Terri. Although Terri is no longer with us, her legacy will live on. We are comforted knowing Terri will be instrumental in saving the lives of the vulnerable, who are in jeopardy of becoming innocent victims as Terri was herself. As a family, we have vowed to do everything within our power to prevent anyone from ever experiencing the same tragedy that Terri endured.
To successfully accomplish our mission, we again will be asking for your help. Soon, you will see the dramatic change we are in the process of making to Terri’s web site. The revised web site incorporates information which will outline our objectives in more detail.
We welcome you to join us and support us in our efforts to restore society’s declining value of a “human life.” We may have lost the battle to save Terri’s life, but we have absolutely no intentions of losing the war against euthanasia.
www.terrisfight.org
This is worth repeating, over and over, to the MoveOn trolls who keep demanding we forget and MoveOn too. There are some things so horrible you just cannot forget. There is something terribly wrong with a person who can happily forget the brutal murder of an innocent woman, after witnessing it with their own eyes.
I doubt that. I haven't seen you express an opinion about them before, but I have a hard time believing you had any positive thoughts about the family of the woman you lobbied to have killed.
The wording of your post cleverly paints a picture that is quite deceptive. I wonder how many lurkers looked at that and thought "Gee, even the Schindlers' supporters are offended by this." I wonder how many who thought that took the time to review your posts, and discovered that you have opposed Terri and her supporters for a long time.
You've expressed negative opinions about others who supported Terri. You have defended those responsible for her murder. I haven't seen you express a positive opinion about anyone who supported her, or a negative opinion about anyone who opposed her. If you ever said one kind word about her family I'd be shocked.
You did not suddenly change your views, just because Terri's family announced their plans to write a book about their experience. Why don't you just admit that you've been opposed to Terri's right to live since long before she was murdered? Don't try to paint yourself as a former supporter of Terri. If you resort to deception in an attempt to make your position appear valid, it suggests that even you know you're position is a farce.
You are correct I never supported the family's rights over the spouse without any legal/criminal proof of foul play. However I did sympathize with the family as any feeling parent with children would. I never deceived anyone or tried to come off as a supporter of the family. That doesn't change the fact that I felt genuine sympathy for what the family had to go through. That's what I meant when I said my opinion of them had changed. I never thought the family would seek financial gain from this tragedy. So doubt if you must and hold on to your disbelief if it makes you feel better. I have never painted myself as a former supporter of Terri.
Thank you for clarifying your position. I already knew you were never one of Terri's supporters. I just hope you didn't fool anyone else with your initial ploy.
Its not that those disabled by emotion won't forget, its that they won't quit embarrassing the rest of us with their discredited drivel.
How true! They gathered together to share their irrational and discredited drivel at http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-backroom/1373116/posts , and they haven't given up. Their numbers have dropped considerably, but those few who remain are desparately trying to convince others that their hysteria has taken over. It's sad.
How many times do I have to say it? I never claimed to support the parents position and I never tried to fool anyone by saying the parents profiteering changed my opinion of them. There was no ploy, deception, conspiracy or secret meetings.
Obviously you're free to say whatever you want, as many times as you want. I already thanked you for correcting your original misleading statement. What more do you want?
Pathetic is a more appropriate word.
Yeah, pathetic is more accurate. Did you see some of the nasty things they were saying on that thread? They actually had drinking games over Terri's murder on one of the threads (it might have been that one, hard to remember after all these months.)
You just can't leave it alone, thats the problem. Lets examine, you came aboard and used this TS silliness to insinuate, insult and isolate FReepers. You've used emotion to encourage those disabled by this feeling to disrupt and divide FReepers. This issue has successfully masked your trollish intentions to those blinded by their emotions. Many of us are on to you, and hold you in contempt. Insults are often the product of contempt.
Now, President Bush has nominated an evangelical to the SC and its will be your mission to further discredit and embarrass evangelicals with your ultimate goal of Republican/conservative loss at the polls.
Take a chill pill! What's that you were saying about people disabled by their emotions? Thank you for providing an example.
Your rubber/glue argument doesn't apply here. You blew your cork, plain and simple. Just because you blew your cork, doesn't mean I'm going to blow mine. I know that murder is wrong, and no amount of grandstanding from emotionally unstable psychotics is going to change that. Just relax, and learn to accept that the advocates of forced euthanasia are a very small minority, and getting smaller.
I've made my charge that you're a worm type of disruptor. The charge stands, and you may continue your phoney indignation until the cows come home.
Well, most of the advocates of forced euthanasia have been zotted, and your silly little name-calling games don't scare me. Most people agree that murder is wrong. Most Freepers agree that murder is wrong. If opposing murder makes us worms, I suggest you take that up with Jim. He also opposes murder.
Yes, most FReepers agree that murder is wrong. Thats the only thing you said that's correct. A 'worm' is a troll who has become a fixture.
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