BBB -- Ye gods, I sure did! I do apologize a million times. What I was trying to say was that the trial is going to involve more than just Michael and the Schindlers. I expect that other quasi-religious groups will also be heard from.
Thank you for catching a huge booboo.
Shoesharper
Shoesharper, no problem. As for my own pure record of never making a mistake, if I ever do, you will be the first person to whom I admit my mistake.
BBB :wink:
I previously had thoughts on this issue before I knew all the details, but now that I've read up on the story and know the facts, I can honestly say that I'm torn. I origionally though she was in a coma and on life support and now that I see that she is not, I can see why the parents are clinging onto hope. There has been amazing stories of people recovering from things where doctors said there was no hope and in this case there are a few doctors that say that there may be hope. I also see where Brandon is coming from on the starving her issue and I tend to agree with what he's saying. It's obviously unclear to the doctors as to what her actual state of mind is and I think that starving a person to death is extremely cruel to say the least. I know the quality of her life is awful, but amazing things have happened in severe medical situations, so how is anyone to know for sure.
If it is true that the husband would refuse an autopsy upon her death, then something smells fishy in denmark!
Montana wrote: It's obviously unclear to the doctors as to what her actual state of mind is and I think that starving a person to death is extremely cruel to say the least. I know the quality of her life is awful, but amazing things have happened in severe medical situations, so how is anyone to know for sure.
Hi, Montana<
Terri's case underscores the need of a living will for all the people who do not wish to be kept on life supports.
Had Terri had such a will, I suppose we would not be having this discussion.
I will never consider food as life support but a necessity of life. Any human being not given the necessity will die.
Michael and the parents are ready to duke it out in court. Michael is challenging the constitutionality of Terri's Law. So here comes Gov. Jeb Bush, who is asking the court to throw the case out.
http://www.nytimes.com/2003/11/06/national/06SCHI.html?pagewanted=print&position=
It gets better and better. Stay tuned.
One of the reason that I am opposed to the death penalty is the fact that people can make mistakes in there assessment and evaluation. The court is also human capable of making a mistake and the mistake can be reversed through appeals and other means. Death however once handed down is irreversible and thus the damaged would have been done.
My analogy of Terri's case is the same. There is a 40% chance of making a mistake. 5 doctors were split 2 to 3. what if the 2 doctors is correct, can we reverse the damaged done?
