The Schiavo issue

[Nephythys]

MBC- with all due respect you don't know all the facts either- there are plenty of things that are being said about the husband, and even if some is not true, some is bound to be exactly that- true. You can't just assume that he is some saint- he has acted as anything but. I don't see how you can just assume he is sincerely acting out of concern to her or for her so-called wishes.

[Motorboat Cruiser]

Originally Posted by Nephythys

MBC- with all due respect you don't know all the facts either- there are plenty of things that are being said about the husband, and even if some is not true, some is bound to be exactly that- true. You can't just assume that he is some saint- he has acted as anything but. I don't see how you can just assume he is sincerely acting out of concern to her or for her so-called wishes.

Terry Shiavo's parents have had every opportunity to make their case. They have failed in every court they have been in. They never even called that nurse in their defense and I can only assume it is because she is not credible. The arguments about Michael Shiavo just being in this for the money don't stand up to scrutiny either. He has been offered at least 1 million dollars, and some say even 20 million, to relinquish his rights to make decisions for his wife. He has refused. Why do you think that is?

All we have is a bunch of unsubstantiated hearsay that has tried to demonize him. I don't assume he is a saint, but I see someone who has tried for 20 years to uphold his wife's wishes. And I am interested in why you persist in calling them her "so-called" wishes. It is not just Michael's word. It was backed up by at least 4 other people in court. And EVERY court and EVERY judge has reached the same conclusion. Michael Shiavo has the right to make this decision for his wife. That is the law and it should be followed.

This is not a decision that should be made by Washington. That goes against everything conservatives are supposed to believe in. 70% of the population feels that they should stay the hell out of it because it isn't the governments role.

I can't help but feel that your opinion is 99% emotion and 1% facts and those facts weren't strong enough to sway any court this has been tried in. Yes, it is very sad that this woman is going to die. I do feel for her parents. They are doing what they are doing out of the love for their daughter. I get that. But they are not valuing their daughters wishes and that is wrong. There is not one doctor out there (not on the parents payroll) who sees any hope of recovery here. Let this poor woman go and stop using her for political purposes.

[Nephythys]

Originally Posted by Motorboat Cruiser

Terry Shiavo's parents have had every opportunity to make their case. They have failed in every court they have been in. They never even called that nurse in their defense and I can only assume it is because she is not credible. The arguments about Michael Shiavo just being in this for the money don't stand up to scrutiny either. He has been offered at least 1 million dollars, and some say even 20 million, to relinquish his rights to make decisions for his wife. He has refused. Why do you think that is?

All we have is a bunch of unsubstantiated hearsay that has tried to demonize him. I don't assume he is a saint, but I see someone who has tried for 20 years to uphold his wife's wishes. And I am interested in why you persist in calling them her "so-called" wishes. It is not just Michael's word. It was backed up by at least 4 other people in court. And EVERY court and EVERY judge has reached the same conclusion. Michael Shiavo has the right to make this decision for his wife. That is the law and it should be followed.

This is not a decision that should be made by Washington. That goes against everything conservatives are supposed to believe in. 70% of the population feels that they should stay the hell out of it because it isn't the governments role.

I can't help but feel that your opinion is 99% emotion and 1% facts and those facts weren't strong enough to sway any court this has been tried in. Yes, it is very sad that this woman is going to die. I do feel for her parents. They are doing what they are doing out of the love for their daughter. I get that. But they are not valuing their daughters wishes and that is wrong. There is not one doctor out there (not on the parents payroll) who sees any hope of recovery here. Let this poor woman go and stop using her for political purposes.

I don't give a rats ass about the politics. As I said before I think the gov't should have stayed out of it. Don't make the assumption that I want to have the gov't making the decisions, I never said I did.

It took him something like SEVEN years to start fighting to have this happen- If I feel something akin to disgust and distrust, oh well. If this was truly her wish, then why in the world did he drag it out this long?

At this point it needs to be over-