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Schiavo rumblings
mr.Curmudgeon:
Also, I'm no doctor, but for those people arguing about the possibility of rehabilitation, here's a little something they seem to refuse to acknowledge:
Here is a CAT scan of a normal brain:
Here is a CAT scan of Terri's brain
[via University of Miami Ethics Progams]
Brain matter can't be grown back.
mrC
mr.Curmudgeon:
--- Quote from: DrewKaree on March 22, 2005, 02:14:27 pm ---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?
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Personally, if she is going to die, I wish they could inject her with something to make it quick. Problem is, those same religious fundamentalists and "right to lifers" who are currently rallying around Terri have made that illegal in Florida.
Duh.
From my point of view, they are the reason Terri has to be "starved to death" rather than allowed to drift off to sleep like the most hardened criminals.
Shiavo is a prop for the Anti-Abortion movement. She can't die for them to be successful. Look for renewed calls for the repeal of Row V. Wade. Don't think this has anything to do with it? Think again.
mrC
GGKoul:
http://www.miami.edu/ethics2/schiavo/timeline.htm
June 18, 1990
Court appoints Michael Schiavo as guardian; Terri Schiavo
mr.Curmudgeon:
--- Quote from: DrewKaree on March 22, 2005, 02:14:27 pm ---This reeks of something, and the only person with the air freshener can't answer some pretty damning questions.
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I don't find it astonishing *at all* that you'd take the FOX NEWS line of reasoning on this. Just last night I watched Hannity drag out family and friends to allege that Michael BEAT Terri and caused the heart attack/coma and he doesn't want her to be rehabilitated because she'd tell on him.
Awesome. Pure heresay...they never pressed charges and given what GGKoul as posted it does look like the "people" with the air freshener can't answer some pretty damning questions.
mrC
GGKoul:
--- Quote from: mr.Curmudgeon on March 22, 2005, 03:19:57 pm ---
--- Quote from: DrewKaree on March 22, 2005, 02:14:27 pm ---This reeks of something, and the only person with the air freshener can't answer some pretty damning questions.
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I don't find it astonishing *at all* that you'd take the FOX NEWS line of reasoning on this. Just last night I watched Hannity drag out family and friends to allege that Michael BEAT Terri and caused the heart attack/coma and he doesn't want her to be rehabilitated because she'd tell on him.
Awesome. Pure heresay...they never pressed charges and given what GGKoul as posted it does look like the "people" with the air freshener can't answer some pretty damning questions.
mrC
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I just read the time line posted above, and it seems strange that the abuse claim came up only after the family was losing their case. Also, if this had come up earlier, the would have filed for guardianship or never gave the husband guardianship.