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Apparently, this judge Greer is beleived to be in contempt of Congress. Bush needs to do the right thing and send in the federal marshalls, which I think he'll do by the end of the weekend. And oh, btw...she was walking with assistance at the time of the malpractice award and before Prince Charming pulled the plug on all therapy and rehab. I pray that none of y'all would ever end up with a guy like this as your son in law
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We all debate in our own way.....this is what makes for lively conversations, but ridicule should be avoided whenever possible.
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And Manx, you're right my debate skills are not very sharp. I'm not the brightest guy in the world and I don't hop onto forums and pretend to be. My arguments tend to be succinct and full of typos and misspellings. Yeah, sometimes I repeat myself when I feel it's warranted. And no, my reference to the word "son" was not patronization, but rather exasperation. You see, I tend to type on the screen what I would say to someone if they were six feet away from me. Anyways, I've already given this more attention than it;s worth, but if you don't want to debate with a simpleton such as myself, perhaps it would be best not to respond to my post.
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this case is very sad, on both parts. the parents seem to be out of touch with reality, and the doctor(s) there seem not to be able to get across the truth to the parents.
if you've never seen someone with a significant brain injury, it all just sounds like words. you believe what people tell you, because you have nothing to compare it to. here's a paper i wrote on diagnosing brain death about a year and a half ago... Quote:
in my mind, this is one of the most important pieces: beyond that, as i said above, there are other tests that can be done: eeg to show if there's any brainwaves... mri to see if there's any metabolism ultrasound cerebral scintigraphy to see if there's any blood flow... i just wonder in terri schiavo's case whether or not any of this has been done. i imagine that it has, but we never hear about it. also, as i said earlier, if you've never seen someone with a significant head injury; never seen someone comatose... never seen someone brain dead, you have no idea what the experience is like. for instance, you can pinprick the bottom of someone's foot. if you or i had our foot pricked by a pin, we would move our foot away from it (and maybe even hit the person, lol). someone who's brain dead may not move, or the foot may move towards the stimulus... the movement doesn't mean the person is aware of it. also, reflexes may be intact, but that doesn't mean anything, as we do not control our reflexes- it's simply an electrical relay between the neurons of the foot and the spinal cord... the brain isn't involved. but if a layperson came in during that exam, he or she might think the person moves on his/her own. just one medical student's opinion...
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03-19-2005, 08:52 AM | #129 (permalink) |
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Anyone else notice that we started this thread in 10/2003, a year and a half ago. Holy crap, I am ashamed of our government. ASHAMED! GET RELIGION OUT OF GOVERNMENT. It has no business there. This is what you get. Jeb Bush making a “special law” that was found unconstitutional, Congress trying to subpoena a brain dead woman and continuing to try to enact legislation to infringe on State and individual rights. They are doing it under the guise of protecting life. What a crock. I heard some Senator, I’m not sure who, either Tom Delay or Bill Frist, say that “We wouldn’t let our dog starve to death.” Duh, we would have brought our dog to the vet for a humane (note the root of the word “human”) lethal injection. But no, we as a nation can’t be as kind to humans. The same wing of government that is pontificating about “starving” Schiavo, would NEVER allow a more humane measure. Fuck you very much. A big thank you goes to the Florida judge that bitch slapped Congress for once again overstepping the line. Bah, 17 months have past since the feeding tube was removed last time. 17 months of staring blankly at a spot on the ceiling. What a wonderful life we are hanging on to.
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03-19-2005, 11:43 AM | #131 (permalink) |
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Man, I never thought I'd see the day where trying to keep someone on a feeding tube is cruel and unusual.
Also whoever pointed out the fact that her husband has a million dollar insurance policy and another family on the side is exactly right, this is simply disgusting.
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03-19-2005, 12:20 PM | #133 (permalink) |
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It pertains to her husband's motives, the guy who claims she said she wanted to die, which has no real merit because there is nothing that backs up his claims. If he were to get hauled into court his argument wouldn't stand up because it's based on hearsay. If half the other stuff said about him in the thread is true, like Terri was making progress and he stopped her treatment and Rehab, it's goes to further show he is an evil douche.
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It's interesting how the conservatives these days make laws and call special hearings to serve their own purposes yet when the courts strike these laws down its the judges who are activists. You see it with gay rights, steroids, and now Shiavo just to name three big issues. Judges do not campaign, politicians do. Judges do not have to answer to the public in the way a politician does. A true 'activist' judge would not remain on the bench for decades while Republicans and Democrats come in and out of office. Back on topic: Drop the money motivation people. It has been shown time and time again that he's not in it for the money. If it was about the money he would have taken the million that guy offered him. Besides, it's not as if there won't be any medical bills that he has to pay... The fact that he remains married to her so that her family cannot impose their will against her wishes shows that he loves her very much. If he simply didn't give a fuck he would have divorced her 15 years ago. NCB: Dump the Hitler references. Last edited by kutulu; 03-19-2005 at 01:42 PM.. |
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03-19-2005, 04:47 PM | #136 (permalink) |
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for an unbiased look at the subject, check this page out. seems pretty good to me so far, lots of information.
http://abstractappeal.com/schiavo/infopage.html edit: sorry if this has been mentioned before, i skipped to page three since some of these posts were so old.
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The best thing for her would be to kill her quick instead of starvation. It is what she probably would want, I know I would if it was me. If I was laying there I would hope that someone who cared and knew what I wanted would figure out a way to get it over with quickly without getting arrested. |
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if you think starving her to death is torture, what do you think starving her multiple times is?
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03-19-2005, 09:23 PM | #141 (permalink) |
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"The best thing for her would be to kill her quick instead of starvation. It is what she probably would want, I know I would if it was me."
...and there is the crux of the issue. You want her dead because in your perfect world you couldn't possibly imagine living like that, and think it's what "she would PROBABLY want". You look at her and you can see she is ALIVE. She is not in a coma, she is not on life support, therefore, and there is no "pulling of the plug." You'd prefer to inject her, put a gun to her head, but no matter - if that can't be done, starve her. "the parents seem to be out of touch with reality, and the doctor(s) there seem not to be able to get across the truth to the parents." When you people can get over your own personal feelings about what you would do in this situation, and accept the fact that even in the medical community there is disagreement about Terri's prognosis, and there is NO DEFINITIVE DIRECTION on the part of Terri to respond a certain way in this situation, you have only one option. As NCB said, ERR ON THE SIDE OF LIFE. "Terry is a drooling vegetable who WILL never get any better." Yeah that's real sweet, considering your willing to kill her, i'm sure you've got something more than a gut feeling to prove for statement. After all, it is a LIFE were talking about, though i'm becoming more and more convinced that means nothing to you people. "just one medical student's opinion..." no doubt 1st year. I've never even been to medical school and could write 3 times the length of your paper on the problems with your paper. But i have a feeling that wouldn't be good enough. My dad's practiced medicine for over 30 years, perhaps you'd like to talk to him about your conclusions...they certainly don't parallel yours. When all is said and done, none of you know what Terry is going through. The only thing certain is that none of you could imagine going through it, and it's so easy to say from the sidelines "Kill Her", because i wouldn't want to go through it. If she dies, as far as i'm concerned, every single one of you that so nonchalantly talks about her fate as if it were your own, is responsible for it. Responsible for killing her, responsible for starving her. Because it is this mentality that has killed her. Congratulations, you must feel proud. |
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But instead of using legal terms and such, let's just use common sense. Why didn't he declare her supposed desires early on? Why wait years after the fact? Is it too convienent to have him declare this after the litigation was completed? Maybe I'm just too much of a simpleton, but something doesn't add up here.
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And thus you insult another member of these forums for the debate technique they use......Bad Form. Clarification:Another....as in someone other than yourself
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03-19-2005, 09:51 PM | #144 (permalink) |
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You know what's sticking in my craw over this?
Did anyone see the episode of ER with the women from Sex and the City (Cynthia Nixon, I think)? It was interesting because she had a stroke but had almost no motor skills and couldn't speak, yet she could hear and think and feel pain. So, we kinda watched the events from her side, felt the fear she felt, etc. Yes, I read the articles where they say the part of her brain where cognitive thinking occurs is mush, but....then you see the picture with her mom and it seems genuine. It's really weird for me, especially since I have a DNR, but you still wonder. Does she know? Can she feel? Think? In any form? We hear from the experts, but that is not 100%. We don't know for sure, we just have educated guesses. In a sense, I feel pain for her family. They honestly believe that their daughter is somewhere in that girl. They honestly believe she can feel, think, react, etc. To the bottom of their hearts, they believe that their little girl is being tortured to death while she starves. Everyone else, save the husband (I hope), is doing it for the cause. They really don't care about this girl, they care about the point. But the family, right or wrong, really does love their daughter. And whether you think they are delusional are not, they are going through hell--Terri Schiavo hopefully has no idea what's going on......but I would never want to experience what that family is experiencing.
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I'm gonna second Harry on this:
Read: http://abstractappeal.com/schiavo/infopage.html Get the facts (as far as I can tell). It will help focus the discussion better. One thing no one's mentioned: Who pays for all this? If the parents get guardianship, are they willing to take on the financial responsibilities? Do the taxpayers want to take on the responsibility, especially given that so much of us don't have access to adequate health care? What about that guy who offered to pay Michael $1 million to walk away? He could pay for it. Come to think of it, maybe he could give me $2000 for my wisdom teeth pull (causing me great pain but insurance won't cover it!! F*ck you Blue Cross!). $2000 is cheaper than $1 million and I am actually alive and a "productive" member of society with potential. Millions to keep someone artificially alive in a PVS. while so many others go without health care....hmmmmm..... What makes me really sick is all the political grandstanding (I don't really care which "side" or party) surrounding this. I hear the president is making a special trip to sign some bill putting the tube back in her. Are they (the politicians) gonna pay for it? Out of their own pocket? Or with our money....then, how about health care for the rest of us who are actually "alive"? Before anyone gets too excited, I just wanted to present another perspective on this issue that I think is salient. I thought it wise to step back emotionally and try to look at this issue with some more rationale, common sense, and logic. I'm not saying that's the solution, but it does provide insight. One thing is certainly clear: we should all have living wills and DNR etc. |
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OK, I've read the whole thing over, ever briefly, and I have one question. Feel free to answer this in PM to avoid debate, because I have NO INTEREST in joining the flame war that has become this ethical debate. Please forgive me if this has been answered, but I looked and never saw it mentioned.
I'm not american, so I'm not sure of the whole legal involvement, but what I don't understand is this. The husband is the legal caretaker in the event that the wife enters a vegitative state. How is this even a legal battle? Don't involve personal opinion in this, I'm just curious, why is this even in court? If husband is legal caretaker, and husband choses option A, why is option A questioned? I'm not going to enter my personal feelings into this, because I feel that this whole debate is turning into a Fark partisan debate. I am just curious as to how it seems to have superceded the legal boundaries that I understand it was bound by.
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Everyone *should* have a living will. Her parents seem unreasonable; while I can't imagine what it's like for that to happen to your own child, I think it's torturous to keep her artificially alive -- with no reasonable hope of recovery -- for so long.
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Not exactly. I've pointed out that the handicapped were killed under the guise of compassion during the early years of the Third Reich. I've never compared him to Hitler.
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