I swear to Goddess, if I live to be 100...

[themostepotente]

I will never understand how some people think. Has anyone been following the Terri Schiavo case?

For those of you that haven't the slightest clue as to what I'm talking about, here's a brief synopsis.

Terri Schiavo has been, and I quote, in a 'persistive vegetative state' for FIFTEEN years, and her poor husband who just wants to move on has been given shit in large doses for wanting to end her suffering. And now there's this big brouhaha over reinserting her feeding tube.

This woman is not going to just to snap out of it. She ain't getting better.

Fifteen years? How is relying on a feeding tube considered 'living?' Where is the fucking 'quality of life' these assholes protest in favor of by taping the word 'LIFE' over their mouths?

Oh, this fucking pisses me off. The staunch Republicans would have us live in the fucking stone age, I swear.

--P

Comments

[tiranog.livejournal.com]

Hi.

This is a really sad case. I understand the quality of life issue and that the woman's never going to snap out of it, but I can also see the other side of the issue. She doesn't have brain function, but her body is still working. She is going to suffer a hideous death that will take weeks to happen. Pain is pain, whether there is intelligence involved or not.

The mistake was made fifteen years ago when they didn't let the poor woman die in her time. I feel terrible for everybody involved in this case. It's weird, but if they were going to administer an injection that would allow the poor creature to pass on in peace, I'd be 100% behind the idea, because the bottom line is she is never going to wake up. I just can't see having anything suffer that kind of prolonged death.

I really don't think there's a right or wrong here. It's just horribly tragic.

Cheers.

[themostepotente.livejournal.com]

Well hello you :-)

The mistake was made fifteen years ago when they didn't let the poor woman die in her time.

It would have been so much easier on everyone involved. We like to cling to life though, even in the most hopeless of situations.

Look at all of the deathrow inmates. These people supposedly have no remorse and no fear of death, yet there is appeal after appeal that delays the process for 10-15 years?

[tiranog.livejournal.com]

Hi, there.

Yes, it is a terribly strange world we live in at times. Things like this just break your heart because you can see both sides of the issue. I just don't know how morally or spiritually correct it is to allow someone to suffer that kind of hideous, painful death, even if that person is a mental vegetable.

It's always seemed to me that the saving grace of humanity is our compassion. This is just too sad for words.

On a lighter note, will I be seeing you at Connexions next week? :)

Cheers.

[themostepotente.livejournal.com]

No, sadly I will be sittign this one out. Trying to save my money for Witching Hour.

I hope you have a great time though! Good hearing from you, Rowe :-)

[tiranog.livejournal.com]

Ah, too bad! Well, have fun at the Witching Hour! See you next time, hopefully! Virtual hugs to you.

[persephone-blue.livejournal.com]

The mistake was made fifteen years ago when they didn't let the poor woman die in her time. I feel terrible for everybody involved in this case.

True, but not entirely accurate. At a period in time, the woman was able to speak and say simple words, go outside her room, etc. There came a point where this all just got lost, and she deteriorated to the vegetable state.

[tiranog.livejournal.com]

Yes, everything you hear about this case is so heart-breaking. I feel for everyone involved with it. It's got to be awful seeing her like that and knowing she'd want to pass on, but it's got to be just as bad to watch her starve to death. It's a really strange world where we have more compassion concerning the suffering involved in the deaths of our pets than we do with human beings. Sigh. Cheers.

[persephone-blue.livejournal.com]

Thank you. The only reason I can give for the "caring more about our pets" thing is that I'd venture to say few of us know this woman personally. But yes, we can appreciate this case isn't a happy one, and no matter what happens, someone's going to end up emotionally hurt. I'd say that's life, but I seriously doubt anyone needs to be reminded of that.