The Schiavo issue

Motorboat Cruiser · 03-18-2005, 02:44 PM

Terry is dead, for all intensive purposes. I've read doctor after doctor on this. She has no functioning cerebral cortex. It cannot be repaired, it cannot be fixed. Terry cannot suffer because she cannot feel.

When her and her husband were married, it became his decision to make concerning what would happen in the event something like this happened. It is not her parents decision and it shouldn't be a bunch of grandstanding politicians decision either. I thought sanctity of marriage was soooo important in Florida. Why not in this case?

This whole case sickens me. The husband wants to move on because his wife is dead. She is not coming out of this. He isn't in it for money. Any money he received so far went to her treatment and anything left over, he says is going to charity. He has turned down millions to relinquish his rights and has refused. That says a lot to me. Let this man have some peace, let his wife have some peace, and let these washington politicians stay out of what is a personal decision that this man has every right to make.

BarTopDancer · 03-18-2005, 04:39 PM

[derail rant]

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Originally Posted by Motorboat Cruiser

I thought sanctity of marriage was soooo important in Florida. Why not in this case?

Because it's only important when it is conveinent to them (read will get them votes). [government official to voters]well the sanctity of marriage must be defended at all costs. Allowing gays to marry will destroy it.[/]= more votes

[government official to same voters]Terry must not be allowed to die. Her husband (in a heterosexual marriage which I promised you would only be allowed in this country to preserve the scantitiy of marriage if I had anything to do with it) should not be allowed to make the decision regarding her care in this case. Her husband, her caregiver, her next of kin by LAW should not be allowed to make this decision to kill her. Don't worry voters. We won't allow her next of kin to make a decision to carry out what he claims are her wishes. Never mind the law. You all know we can and will change it on a whim to support our agenda.[/]=more votes.

[derail rant]Gee, With this being yet another *right* that comes with *marriage* that seems to be taken away by our government why bother fighting for marriage rights? Pretty soon the goverment will be telling us what to wear every day. [/derail rant]

03-18-2005, 02:44 PM	#1
Motorboat Cruiser Cruiser of Motorboats Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: So Cal Posts: 3,665	Terry is dead, for all intensive purposes. I've read doctor after doctor on this. She has no functioning cerebral cortex. It cannot be repaired, it cannot be fixed. Terry cannot suffer because she cannot feel. When her and her husband were married, it became his decision to make concerning what would happen in the event something like this happened. It is not her parents decision and it shouldn't be a bunch of grandstanding politicians decision either. I thought sanctity of marriage was soooo important in Florida. Why not in this case? This whole case sickens me. The husband wants to move on because his wife is dead. She is not coming out of this. He isn't in it for money. Any money he received so far went to her treatment and anything left over, he says is going to charity. He has turned down millions to relinquish his rights and has refused. That says a lot to me. Let this man have some peace, let his wife have some peace, and let these washington politicians stay out of what is a personal decision that this man has every right to make.
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