My thoughts on the issue is that it's inhumane to keep the poor woman alive for any longer than she wants to be. And she told her husband that she didn't want to be artificially recessitated. You have that option. Some people just dont enjoy the idea of being intubated for 15 years, pretty much just taking up space. I don't. When the mind goes... what else is there to do here? And can the soul go to where it's supposed to be (I believe in reincatination, but the majority of americans believe in heaven/hell) if the body is still technically alive down here?
Anyways, from a legal standpoint, it was her will to die. She didn't want to be kept alive under these circumstances. I completely understand her parent's feelings towards this.. i mean, it's hard to let your daughter go. While her body is still living, there can always be that tiny glimmer of hope that maybe she'll be okay someday. But the truth is, she wont be..
And for those of you who view the husband with animosity, you should check out the interview this one tv station did with him. I mean, the man is practically in tears, asking them to please let his wife go to be with god. If the ultra christian view of 'it's wrong to destroy life' is what's bothering you... well, if you were Terri Schiavo, wouldn't you want to go to god now? Though i dont believe in heaven, to me, the prospect of going to paradise is a lot more appealing than sitting in a bed for the next however many years she'll be alive.
And as a side note, it has been stated that the parents get money for Terri being alive. just something to consider.
It has also been stated her husband gets money for her dying. Something to consider also.
Mmm...do you really believe the husband? He has a record of DV (domestic violence). From what I know of people who commit acts like that...lies are very commonplace.
I was in a conversation at a restaurant the other day discussing this with a friend. She said she would rather die. I, I would rather live. You basically asked "What would you want if you were Terri." I know there's no way to know what she wants or would want...I would choose life and hope. Some say there is no hope. Interesting. Some say there is.
She has a right to die, BUT she has a right to live.
If she absolutely HAS to die, don't starve her to death. That's terrible.
By the way this is Rachel, I just can't sign into Livejournal for some reason...
Hm, i hadn't heard that the husband had a record of domestic violence. Where did you hear this? achel! I knew it was you, but i'm glad you said that. I was going to be upset if you were just being anonymous for
my point is that if the woman wanted to die... if she really did not want to be kept alive artificially, then i dont think it's the government's place to decide this matter for her. Unfortunately, it seems that there is no documentation of whether or not she wanted to live, and that's what makes it difficult. She obviously cant answer for herself. It's kind of the like the assisted suicide thing, when someone has less than a year to live. If they want to die instead of wasting away, i think that's their choice. they'd obviously have to go through a lot of evaluation to see if they're in their right mind, but if that's really what they want, then who are the rest of us to say no? (Obviously, it's different when it comes to suicidally depressed people. I'm not implying that whoever wants to kill themselves should.)That's my legal issue with this case. I dont feel that the government should have to power to decide whether i should be artificially recessitated or not. I do.
It's interesting that you would choose life. When higher brain functions cease... you wouldn't be alive in the way we usually define it. Living, sure, but not really alive. They have medical ways to determine the extent of the brain damage... it's not really debatable. Thinking back to the nervous system unit in anatomy, mr. prey brought up the weird birth defect of a child being born without a cerebrum. They usually die within the first month or so of life. but anyways, when the gray matter is irrepairably damaged, then you wouldn't.. know that you're alive. Your body would continue to function... but it would be mechanical. If you're okay with that, then wonderful. but then what age do you want them to remove the feeding tube? 50? 75?
The only hope terri schiavo has of regaining brain function is if we can find a way to regenerate nervous tissue... what hope is there othe than that?
Anyways, from a legal standpoint, it was her will to die. She didn't want to be kept alive under these circumstances. I completely understand her parent's feelings towards this.. i mean, it's hard to let your daughter go. While her body is still living, there can always be that tiny glimmer of hope that maybe she'll be okay someday. But the truth is, she wont be..
And for those of you who view the husband with animosity, you should check out the interview this one tv station did with him. I mean, the man is practically in tears, asking them to please let his wife go to be with god. If the ultra christian view of 'it's wrong to destroy life' is what's bothering you... well, if you were Terri Schiavo, wouldn't you want to go to god now? Though i dont believe in heaven, to me, the prospect of going to paradise is a lot more appealing than sitting in a bed for the next however many years she'll be alive.
And as a side note, it has been stated that the parents get money for Terri being alive. just something to consider.
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Mmm...do you really believe the husband? He has a record of DV (domestic violence). From what I know of people who commit acts like that...lies are very commonplace.
I was in a conversation at a restaurant the other day discussing this with a friend. She said she would rather die. I, I would rather live. You basically asked "What would you want if you were Terri." I know there's no way to know what she wants or would want...I would choose life and hope. Some say there is no hope. Interesting. Some say there is.
She has a right to die, BUT she has a right to live.
If she absolutely HAS to die, don't starve her to death. That's terrible.
By the way this is Rachel, I just can't sign into Livejournal for some reason...
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Hm, i hadn't heard that the husband had a record of domestic violence. Where did you hear this? achel! I knew it was you, but i'm glad you said that. I was going to be upset if you were just being anonymous for
my point is that if the woman wanted to die... if she really did not want to be kept alive artificially, then i dont think it's the government's place to decide this matter for her. Unfortunately, it seems that there is no documentation of whether or not she wanted to live, and that's what makes it difficult. She obviously cant answer for herself. It's kind of the like the assisted suicide thing, when someone has less than a year to live. If they want to die instead of wasting away, i think that's their choice. they'd obviously have to go through a lot of evaluation to see if they're in their right mind, but if that's really what they want, then who are the rest of us to say no? (Obviously, it's different when it comes to suicidally depressed people. I'm not implying that whoever wants to kill themselves should.)That's my legal issue with this case. I dont feel that the government should have to power to decide whether i should be artificially recessitated or not. I do.
It's interesting that you would choose life. When higher brain functions cease... you wouldn't be alive in the way we usually define it. Living, sure, but not really alive. They have medical ways to determine the extent of the brain damage... it's not really debatable. Thinking back to the nervous system unit in anatomy, mr. prey brought up the weird birth defect of a child being born without a cerebrum. They usually die within the first month or so of life. but anyways, when the gray matter is irrepairably damaged, then you wouldn't.. know that you're alive. Your body would continue to function... but it would be mechanical. If you're okay with that, then wonderful. but then what age do you want them to remove the feeding tube? 50? 75?
The only hope terri schiavo has of regaining brain function is if we can find a way to regenerate nervous tissue... what hope is there othe than that?
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