(Schiavo) Quote of the Day
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From The Agitator, a really, really good libertarian blog:
What the hell is wrong with us? Why is it that when it get to the point of letting someone go, we force terimally sick people to die in one of the most agaonizing ways possible? Why is starving someone to death by removing a feeding tube considered humane, but injecting a terminal, pain-ridden patient with a solution designed to let them die painlessly forbidden? ... [B]ecause people who claim to care about her won't let go of their own damned prejudices long enough to embrace her best interests. ... God help anyone who gets a terminal illness in this country. If you do, and you're unlucky enough to be someone for whom certain drugs the government has deemed "controlled" are the only remedy for your suffering, too bad. Die in pain. If you're rendered incapacitated and want to end your pain quietly and peacefully, too bad then, too. Just lie there and suffer. Hope the end comes early.
Unless, of course, you're a poor, uninsured, black infant (in Texas!), then life becomes expendable. Unless, of course, you're not viable and haven't been born yet — because abortion is unacceptable to these fanatics.
What's in Terri Schiavo's — and our society's — best interest? Mercy.
"...Her life is being threatened, and we have it in our power to act on her behalf. Every human life deserves at least that much."
-Tom Delay
Tom Delay represents Sugar Land, which is right next to Houson. How could he have possibly missed this baby while on his crusade to help the helpless?
In other Texas news, the Fort Worth Museum of *Science* and history will not be showing three IMAX features that are about or contain brief references to evolution.
I'm ready to leave this state. Or at least go to Austin.
Posted by: O'dell on March 21, 2005 5:28 PM | permalinkThe problem with these right wing nuts as well as your libertarian friend is that she's not going to starve to death in some painful way. When they unplug a tube, the person goes into Hospice-- much like its name, it is rather humane. They give you drugs, you don't feel anything, they give you water or stuff to keep your mouth most, you aren't hungry. Its got a lot more dignity than holding this poor woman out to rally around something she didn't wish to stand for.
Posted by: Pam on March 21, 2005 5:32 PM | permalinkI wish all the mindless Republicans out there would realize that their party is a bunch of hypocrites that are obviously using Schiavo for political purposes.
Tom Delay is leading this one, but he was most eager to start bombing Iraqis. Someone should mail him pictures of the dead/delimbed civilians (lots of kids, too) that he forgot to include on the "precious life" list.
Posted by: O'dell on March 21, 2005 6:26 PM | permalinkNo more comments! Either someone has violated Godwin's Law, I'm tired of the discussion or, most likely, the ten-week window has closed. You can, however, contact me through email.