I remember the FReepers who were violently opposed to preserving this girl’s life. Who viciously attacked the mother for fighting for her daughter.
Jahi’s organs aren’t dissolving. She’s not rotting. She’s healthy and has started puberty. She responds to stimuli and will wiggle her fingers and move her feet on command. Her higher brain functions are in tact. Medical tests have proven that she hears. She’s in there. The problem is that most of the brain’s commands can’t make it to her body.
This culture of death has even infiltrated the conservative movement.
I hear you. There are almost always some anti-life FReepers who visit these threads. It’s distressing to me and I don’t really understand it.
One of the things that I recall the most about Jahi is her beautiful smile. I hope that her parents are successful.
Exactly! NONE of these things can happen if a person's brain isn't functioning.
I remember those threads and those posters.
They acted all “rational” but would not listen to any reason or argument.
They just screamed that her brain is liquefying and skin turning black and hard etc...
It’s almost two years now and their assertions and predictions have not come true.
Here is one especially egregious one, overt lies and condescension.
From almost two years ago.
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/3107616/posts?page=126#126
And your medical degree is from where? Dishonest? Not hardly. I will refrain from calling you equally offensive names. Rigor Mortis? Only lasts 8 - 24 hours. Decomposing> Her brain is starting to liquefy. She is in fact decomposing. Just not the visible way that you would like to believe. If I am deliberately lying, shall I assume that you have the medical expertise to comment? I am most interested in your educated opinion. What supports what you say? I am supported by science, professional ethics, and morality. Your ignorance on the subject is astounding. I will wait to hear your reasoned response. Short of that, I will simply say you are more destructive to the conservative cause by promulgating opinion instead of dealing with fact. Please be advised that until you provide a reasonable answer, I will no longer discuss this issue with you.
Is she still decomposing, Doctor?
I don’t think I was vehement but I, too, thought the poor girl must be dead. I herewith apologize. It’s sad to have her live like this but it is only up to Him Above to determine life or death, not doctors. It is how we care for the helpless that determines our value.
I have learned something in this example and my mind will be more open in the future.