Schiavo Pt. Four

[Ari Rahikkala]

Originally posted by Evil Knevil
http://the****society.com/robin/terri.html

I'm going straight to hell. But then again, so are these people:

http://www.nytimes.com/2005/03/29/politics/29donate.html?ex=1269752400&en=f1312f1b5ae170ad&ei=5090&partner=rssuserland

edit: The first link should have the f--k word where the asterisks are. Forgot about the forum rules.

May you not rest in peace after all

[Capt Dizle]

Now we need to talk about the Pope being on a feeding tube, the Catholic church's new position on the issue, whether or not Catholic hospitals will defy US law on the issue, what to do if the Pope refuses to retire and laspes into PVS, ect. ect.

[Ned]

The pres has spoken and essentially asked for a reform in laws so that if there is doubt, we err on the side of life.

The Vatican issue a sharp denunciation, saying this was an attack on God because it was an attack on life, and God is the author of life.

Jeb Bush sent his condolences to the parents of Terri, pointedly leaving out any mention of Michael.

[General Ludd]

Originally posted by Ned

The Vatican issue a sharp denunciation, saying this was an attack on God because it was an attack on life, and God is the author of life.

You'd think that artificial life support would be an affront to god...

[GePap]

Originally posted by Solver

Interesting, so what does it take for there to be no unpleasant sensations? Surely the people in Africa do feel bad when starving... is it perhaps people that are dying of other causes, like cancer here, that don't feel the discomfort of hunger?

People in Africa aren't in an air conditioned room on a bed, being given drugs to ward of disease. I think if you were standing out in the brutal heat, trying to move about and racked by parasites, then your discomfort level will be vastly greater.

This circus will unfortunatelly continue. I find the demonization of the husband and the judiciary disgusting and a perfect exampe of the manichean worldview of those who advocate for this "culture of life"- the fact they are freaking hypocrites all around only makes them more disagreeable.

[General Ludd]

Originally posted by Solver
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Interesting, so what does it take for there to be no unpleasant sensations?

The body has to want to die. People don't always feel hunger when their time is up.

But when the person is not conscious or unable to communicate, it is impossible to know whether they are "ready" or not.

[Sava]

good, now maybe all this mess will go away...

[Q Classic]

don't take this the wrong way, but...

praise be to god she's dead.

not only is she now in a better place, but hopefully, we can get back to the important things in our lives.

like the michael jackson case.

[Q Classic]

actually, now that i think about it, having zero brain activity suggests that her soul left earth for that better place, long ago.

[Capt Dizle]

Originally posted by Q Cubed
actually, now that i think about it, having zero brain activity suggests that her soul left earth for that better place, long ago.

There you go.

[Tuberski]

Brother Paul O’Donnell, an adviser to the Schindlers, said the parents and their two other children “were denied access at the moment of her death" and were only allowed into her hospice room after she died.

Nice of this "loving" husband.

ACK!

[Wezil]

Originally posted by Tuberski

Brother Paul O’Donnell, an adviser to the Schindlers, said the parents and their two other children “were denied access at the moment of her death" and were only allowed into her hospice room after she died.

Nice of this "loving" husband.

ACK!

The report I heard said the siblings were denied and that the parents arrived too late (they were not denied).

[Wezil]

Originally posted by GePap
I find the demonization of the husband and the judiciary disgusting and a perfect exampe of the manichean worldview of those who advocate for this "culture of life"- the fact they are freaking hypocrites all around only makes them more disagreeable.

Bush's comments were laughable when capital punishment is considered (the need to protect life - particularly those at the mercy of others, etc.).

Go chew on another pretzel George.

[DinoDoc]

Originally posted by Wezil


The report I heard said the siblings were denied and that the parents arrived too late

That seems to have been happening a lot lately: http://www.wjla.com/news/stories/0305/216233.html

[Alex]

Originally posted by Evil Knevil


Is that confirmed? I can't find the info on any reputable news pages.

links?

well, i've read it somewhere... so it's not exactly "reputable news". but we can discuss it anyway.