Just in - Terri Shiavo Passed away this morning. May she finally find peace.
Regardless of how you personally feel about this case, it's obvious there are no "winners" in this situation. Let's all unite now in the hope that the families effected by this woman's passing can begin the healing process and find some peace in their lives. Let's all unite in the hope Terri herself is now in a better place with no pain or suffering.
Here's to hoping also, that the hundreds of protesters, fame seekers and attention grabbing opportunists who have disrupted the peaceful dying process for the 70 other patients in the hospice will now LEAVE and go about their own lives.
Holy War....You're basically killing each other to see who's got the better imaginary friend. - Richard Jeni
I'm sorry that this girl was murdered by the state on hearsay on her wishes and if her death means anything it will be in the bringing of this out as a major issue. I know I will be making a living will and make sure it spells out everything I believe and want.
As I have already said on another thread Louisiana is now in the process of reviewing to pass a Bill on Death with Dignity. That should prove interesting.
Until and at such time my living will gives my instructions.
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aka deltacent aka deltater
Life may not be the party I had hoped for.......
But while I'm here I might just as well listen to the music and dance..
My sympathies go out to Michael and the Schindler family. Chel is right, there are no winners in this. Terri is at long last at peace and in a better place. I hope the familiy can find some peace.
I find it shameful that at this time the politicians are still trying to use this for their own agenda .
So much of the nation has focused on Terri who had no chance to recover. During this time there have been several children abudcted, raped, and murdered by child molesters. Why can't the politicans embrace this "culture of life" and fight to keep these predators off the street? The Schiavo case was a family matter, and it should have stayed as such. What in the world could be more precious than protecting the children?
I have my advanced directive filled out. Hopefully, everyone will go get one or a living will so that politicains do not try to make the choice for us if we should fall into these unhappy circumstances.
Ron, we each should have that right to leave a living will saying what measures we want to have taken or not taken on our behalf. Perhaps the answer is to have a law passed that says that they will provide hydration and food services unless you direct otherwise. I would not be opposed to a law like that. It would make people go out and have their wishes know. However, I do not want some fanatical group telling me that I can not refuse food and hydration if I chose to go home to my maker.
I don’t believe I ever saw more misuse of a word in my life during the last couple weeks. Let’s look at Merriam Webster’s definition of “murder” shall we?
“The crime of unlawfully killing a person especially with malice aforethought”
Now I know that this is an emotionally charged issue, however letting yourself get led by your emotions is definitely a recipe for disaster.
If we were to accept that this was “murder” then there would have to be evidence of malice. Although Mike Schiavo has been accused of everything from killing Terri to killing JFK, there is no credibility in any of the accusations levied at him.
It is the right-to-lifers, living will or not, whom want to impose their ideologies on others. Nothing in this entire case has signified bad intentions except for the Schindlers in their endless attempt to slander Mike Schiavo character.
May Terri now RIP. I’m sure she is was weary and tired in her body and never knew it. I don’t understand the religious right since they proclaim how glorious the afterlife is. Why is it that they’re always trying to stop so many from getting there?
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Heavens11 said this in post #12 : I find it a very cold and heartless thing to do -- Michael forcing Terri's parents away from the room when she is so near death (within 10 minutes according to news sources); then letting them in the room only after she died.
Actually Hospice staff asked them to leave so they could assess Terri's condition. After that, Michael Shiavo would visit her. The family asked to stay and Michael declined. I'm sure after almost a decade of being called a murderer, abuser and every other name the Shindler's have called him to his face and in the media, he was not willing to subject Terri to that in her final moments, nor was he willing to subject himself to that. Remember that in these last few days the kinds of things her family has been saying about him, while he has said and done nothing to lash out at them.
Feelings that Michael Schiavo and the Schindler's experienced in their disagreements with each other should have been pushed aside where Michael's wife and the Schindler's daughter was concerned in her dying moments. I can tell you this, it would take an army to move me away from a family member's bedside at the end.
I totally agree that it's a shame that both sides couldn't make peace with one another and come together for Terri's final moments. Let's hope they can all begin the healing process.
Holy War....You're basically killing each other to see who's got the better imaginary friend. - Richard Jeni
03-31-2005 03:04 PM
