"So it is no surprise that Michael Schiavo is turning to the political realm to make sure that spouses like himself can exercise another aspect of this twisted idea of personal freedom: the “right” to eliminate an inconvenient family member when illness or debilitation strikes."
In the near future, I believe this statement will be enlarged to include "expensive" family members. The baby boomers will be a tremendous drain on the resources of the federal government as they age, both with Social Security and Medicare. They will also do the unthinkable.... like spend their children's inheritance on something as stupid as health care!! I think that is where this is ultimately leading. Wouldn't it be interesting to watch Michael Schiavo's illegitimate children put him to an early death because all of the money he will raise will simply be too tempting to them. Rather than let him spend it on nursing care, perhaps they will pull his plug. The problem is that the justice that could await him will assuredly be the fate that awaits many boomers. "Quality of life" issues will be discussed nobly, but the real issue will be money.
There's an old cartoon that puts it this way: an elderly woman rises from her hospital sickbed, where her "life support" is being removed, to shake her adult son. She tells him, "I knew I should have aborted you TOO!" Too late, she dies, and he collects her just rewards.
Well said. There are too many fools in this country.