[Ohioan]

Fanatics, by their nature, do not show others respect. They get caught up in notions of some sort of mission to force others to do what the fanatic believes is right, and lose all sense of proportion. The Schiavo protest is an excellent example of this loss of any sense of proportion.

See Terry Schiavo: An End To Rational Analysis?

[unbalanced but fair]

Thank you for the link. It goes along with what I've been trying to say since this all started. The radicals and fringe of this cause will only end up destroying it.

[muawiyah]

I can see you had some sort of problem with the Allies' WWII "unconditional surrender" doctrine in Europe.

[bvw]

"Fanatics, by their nature, do not show others respect. They get caught up in notions of some sort of mission to force others to do what the fanatic believes is right, and lose all sense of proportion. The Schiavo protest is an excellent example of this loss of any sense of proportion."

A perfect description of Felos, Schiavo and Greer -- who demanded that the perfectly right thing for Terri to do was "Die, Baby, Die".

[jwalsh07]

"Whether Mr. Schiavo's intentions were noble, as claimed by his supporters, or ignoble as asserted by his detractors, was not necessarily relevant in determining the legality of that decision."

How can one rationally analyze something while making irrational statements like the one above?

How can one be a "constitutionalist" while endorsing a states right to order the death of it's citizens absent criminality and then argue against federal judicial review?

Sorry, the analysis isn't rational. There were excesses on both sides but your link does nothing to present a rational view of the case.

The issues being contended were fourfold:

First, does an obviously conflicted husband (See the Florida 2DCA where they admit he is conflicted) have the right to decide life and death issues concerning his spouse.

Second, can the state order the death of a citizen absent criminality.

And third, when a state orders that death, should federal judicial review be available as per the 14th Amendment.

And finally, when is a human being no longer a human being.

Your "rational" analysis leaves those questions unanswered or answers in a a manner I find irrational.

[pc93]

No.. not for those who did the damn research.