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Schiavo rumblings
Chris:
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Life in a vegetative or near vegatative state, unable to move, unable to eat or drink except through a tube (or by being spoon-fed if Drew's baseless belief turns out to be true), unable to speak or read, unable to even call for a nurse in any way, is no life at all.
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DrewKaree:
--- Quote from: shmokes on March 22, 2005, 11:58:15 am ---I assume you're joking and understand the vast difference between Steven's and Terri's situation.
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Indeed I am, but perhaps they can do a swapperoo. Her body for his brain. (it's also why I threw the "speak-n-spell" in there the second time)
Here's a link of some observations and some questions referring to her treatment I'm speaking of.
fredster:
Finally the husband has spoken to the media, and he is very very mad.
Crazy Cooter:
--- Quote from: Chris on March 22, 2005, 12:10:37 am ---I'm glad the decision for me is in my wife's hands; my wife knows me far better than my parents ever did or ever will. I think it's horrific that a new law has been passed that potentially bypasses the person who knows me best.
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That's my stance as well. I told the girlfriend: "Give me a week, make a powerdown sound in my ear and pull the plug/tube/whatever. If I hear the powerdown sound, I'll know it's now or never, if I don't hear it... see ya on the flip."
As far as the politics, Bush shot himself in the foot on this one (Mr. C will like this story):
News.Yahoo.Com Link
While Bush is fighting for this lady, some infant had the plug pulled (against the parents wishes) because of a law Bush passed in Texas.
Flip Flop Flip Flop Flip Flop Flip Flop Flip Flop Flip Flop Flip Flop Flip Flop Flip Flop Flip Flop Flip Flop...
DrewKaree:
Your case speaks of a machine required to allow the patient to breathe, which couldn't be solved with therapy.
The Schiavo case has denied therapy that might allow the woman the ability to be taken off of a feeding tube, thereby eliminating the need for it.
Her feeding tube is considered "life support" only because they won't allow her to be fed, which they think would cause her to choke to death.
Would you be for allowing her the chance to swallow, thereby saving her life?
The end result would be the same if she can't swallow - she would die.
Which is more humane, allowing her to dehydrate/starve over a period of days/weeks, or dying in a few minutes after choking? Why do you feel one way is a better way to die over the other?
If Michael had allowed her therapy to do so, and she wasn't/isn't able to swallow, do you not think he would have the paperwork/bills/tests saying so and trumpeting this from every rooftop?
This reeks of something, and the only person with the air freshener can't answer some pretty damning questions.