Terri Schiavo's Family Continues Effort to Block Jack Kevorkian UF Speech

Life News ^ | 9/3/07 | Steven Ertelt

[wagglebee]

Gainesville, FL (LifeNews.com) -- The family of Terri Schiavo is continuing its efforts to block a speech by Jack Kevorkian scheduled for the middle of next month. The speech would be the first for the former assisted suicide crusader following his release from prison for killing a disabled man and showing the death on national television.

Kevorkian would speak to students at the University of Florida on October 11 and receive $50,000 for the talk, as long as his parole officers approve the trip.

The family of Terri Schiavo has been leading an effort to stop the speech by gathering petitions from concerned citizens so Kevorkian doesn't get a platform in their home state.

They don't want the former pathologist telling students that people with disabilities should be killed, like their sister, rather than receiving appropriate medical treatment or rehabilitative care.

Bobby Schindler, Terri's brother, told LifeNews.com, "We have collected thousands of petitions (and they are still coming in) to deliver to the Office of the President of the University of Florida."

"We're demanding the University rescind its offer to pay $50,000 for Kevorkian to address the students," he added.

"Despite the ongoing message of death spreading through our society and those, like Jack Kevorkian, who attempt to justify killing the most vulnerable among us, we are committed to fight against this death-obsessed culture and spread Terri's legacy of life, hope and love," Schindler explained.

He said there is still time for pro-life people and others worried about Kevorkian's pro-assisted suicide message to sign a petition asking the University of Florida to cancel the speech.

The petition can be found at the Terri Schindler Schiavo Foundation web site.

ACTION: You can also contact the University of Florida President J. Bernard Machen at 352-392-1311 or president@ufl.edu.

[bjs1779]

That’s right, just point to how awful DR. K is and shut down any discussions of terminal illness, palliative care, death and dying, pain, etc.

Okay, Dr. Death is good. Btw, I didn't say he was awful, he was just convicted of murder is all. Now kiss his feet.

[Recovering Ex-hippie]

Well, yes..lets bring up a subject that is irrelevant. sorry THE DEBATE is already going on....and yes, on Freeper we should be able to discuss all issues related to death and dying..no one on here is saying “Oh, just kill poeple.” You bring that up to stifle any discussion.

[wagglebee]

But, of course, no need to do that, just tell the kids “You can’t hear that” and that will take care of it. Yeah, right.

What other criminals are invited to universities (aside from drug users, pornographers and other moral deviants) to extol the "virtues" of their crimes?

[Recovering Ex-hippie]

I agree with he should not be able to profit from killing people. what would happen to this forum discussion if he gave the talk with no payment?....

the pro life group still would not have opposing views brought in for the students.

[BykrBayb]

just tell the kids “You can’t hear that”

No, they can hear it from someone else, while another person presents the opposing side. Kevorkian is a convicted killer, who should still be serving his sentence, but was released early because of alleged health problems that prevent him from serving his sentence but clearly don't prevent him from much more strenuous activities, who will be paid $50,000 tax payer money to promote an immoral illegal act, thereby profiting from his crime, with no one to present an opposing view.

[wagglebee]

Well, yes..lets bring up a subject that is irrelevant. sorry THE DEBATE is already going on.

There was NO DEBATE about the legitimacy of killing the innocent until the culture of death came along.

[Recovering Ex-hippie]

Well, you just go right ahead and pretend that college students don’t discuss and ponder the ethics and morality of euthansia. You are again, off the topic.You just keep repeating the same thing and don’t really respond to my posts.

[Recovering Ex-hippie]

you can’t argue my points...so go ahead with your sarcasm.

[bjs1779]

Dr. K offers what is really not a solution, but to the sick and dying it is the only solution they have if they don’t get pain treatment.

I see. It's the ONLY solution now for your manufactured fantasies.

[wagglebee]

the pro life group still would not have opposing views brought in for the students.

I do not believe in nuance when it comes to basic morality. There is right and there is wrong -- and there is no need to listen to anybody try to legitimize what is morally wrong.

[BykrBayb]

Euthanasia (forced and voluntary) was open for debate about, oh, 70 or so years ago. But that was just in theory. When we saw how it worked in reality, the debate was shut down for decades. Everybody knew how wrong it was. But people forget.

[Recovering Ex-hippie]

nazis, communists, felons etc.

should they be banned? Nope. they should be debated and shown for who they are.

[wagglebee]

Are you suggesting that FR should be open to fascists and commies?

[BykrBayb]

It’s my nap time. Toodles.

[Recovering Ex-hippie]

You are not even making sense now. What ‘fantasies” ?
did you not even read I said “really not a solution”? If you don’t even read the responses..forget it.

[wagglebee]

Well, you just go right ahead and pretend that college students don’t discuss and ponder the ethics and morality of euthansia.

I don't doubt that at all, I simply fail to see why they should be exposed to views that are morally wrong.

[bjs1779]

you can’t argue my points...so go ahead with your sarcasm.

My point was that he was a convicted murderer. You don't much seem interested in that little tidbit.

[Recovering Ex-hippie]

that is why the debate is so important now!

[Recovering Ex-hippie]

fine. Then I will spend time discussing these issues with young people. I will encourage them to look at all the various views and continue to discuss with them my moral values. Funny how young kids just “dont’take my word for it.” but I don’t mind taking the time and effort to explain it to them over and over and answer all their questions and viewpoints!

they may just then understand why moral values like the right to life are important.

[BykrBayb]

You’re a good debater. If I paid you $50,000, would you get on stage with Kevorkian and debate him? Or would you agree with him?

My nap is not going very well.