I'm sorry friend, but it *was* her husband's decision to make. Legally and morally. That's what we do in this country.
Ah, but you say he wasn't "really" her husband any more. That overlooks the fact that Terri's family encouraged Michael to get involved, to move on with his life. It was only after there was money involved that they started to fight with him over her treatment. Notice that the allegations of "abuse" only started after that time. Otherwise, they could have sued for custody of Terri at the beginning of the whole sad affair.
I'm in no way cavalier about this. I think it was tragic, but I have determined that if I am ever in her position, my family must disconnect the tube and finish what has already begun.
What we do in this country is take a vow when we marry, and are you claiming to be ignorant of the "in sickness and in health" part? Okay, so you say the family encouraged him to move on. If that's true, then why didn't he do it the official way? He got him another woman apparently, as you allege, from encouragement from Terri's family. Why on earth didn't he just get a divorce and let go of the situation. Why is it that he wanted to have it both ways?
Look, no amount of your moronic statements is going to sway me one bit. I know right from wrong, something you apparently know very little about.
Have a good day.
If you choose to join those who detract from the conservative values expressed by people outraged by this travesty, you should learn a couple of things.
First, you must learn that many of us have a repository of knowledge, hard fact, and experience in working this issue. We are also decent people who have values about life issues, coming from diverse faiths, but know right and wrong when we witness it up close. If you choose to be opposite of these values, so be it, but you better do more homework or choose a forum more attuned to your beliefs. Otherwise you just do not come off as a credible adversary of the truth.
You quote Thomas Jefferson and I do believe this link to his quote will shape your perspective.
Thomas Jefferson quote
If you wish to keep bumping this thread and getting more readership, that is great, but the new readers will quickly see your assaults on our sensibilities are suboptimum.
Terri's family wanted MS to move on and GET A DIVORCE so they could care for TS.
They did not encourage him to copulate out of wedlock and raise bastard children while forging ahead with Terri's death.
Get your facts straight.
Fine..looks like you are getting what you want, but what about the rest of us? Do you just want to jump on the band wagon of the AMA and take away the presumption of life for the whole US population?
Maybe..just maybe there are people that love their disabled relatives. Maybe..just maybe there are people that love and take care of their sick and infirmed in no matter what condition they are in as long as it is not terminal.
I can tell you their a millions of mothers and fathers of disabled and brain damaged children that are horrified at the precedences that are being set.
Were you aware that as of a few weeks ago the AMA does not want anyone to be keep alive or presumed to want to live unless the have evidence to prove it? New laws are being set in Florida right now to move toward this new presumption of death. Some states have been pushing for legislation for assisted suicide such as Oregon, others want to safeguard the presumption of life but will not be able to hold up under the pressure if too many states go with euthanasia and assisted suicide because it costs a lot to keep disabled people alive.
Don't you get it buddy? This case is not just about Terri or your family! It's about the entirety of the US population.
Why don't you care about our rights in this matter?