Did they not realize?

[One Eyed Cat]

Terri Schiavo may well die on easter. The archetypal significance of this should scare the shit out of any and all secularist forces. They've created a martyr. I see no possibility of this ending with this woman's death. I can respect any rational viewpoint on matters of life and death, I only wonder if people realize how emboldened this woman's death will make the causes based on religious precepts. Not only will it not end with this woman's death, it will be a sounding call for a myriad of religious causes. Those who believe most passionately tend to win. Those who act out of principle will defeat arguments based on relativist arguments in matters of life and faith. Does anyone realize the behemoth that has been unleashed?

OEC

[BrightStar]

What they should do: Give her another week, to humour the fanatics, and if she isnt better by then, pull the plug.

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[killerkat]

Terri Schiavo may well die on easter. The archetypal significance of this should scare the shit out of any and all secularist forces. They've created a martyr. I see no possibility of this ending with this woman's death. I can respect any rational viewpoint on matters of life and death, I only wonder if people realize how emboldened this woman's death will make the causes based on religious precepts. Not only will it not end with this woman's death, it will be a sounding call for a myriad of religious causes. Those who believe most passionately tend to win. Those who act out of principle will defeat arguments based on relativist arguments in matters of life and faith. Does anyone realize the behemoth that has been unleashed?

OEC

yea, i think we just saw the shit hit the big ass fan,this is gong to lead to a billion similar cases,and flood the judicial system with religion,which, is about the last thing we need.........damn, i since the end,haha........

[Skavian]

The truth is a lot scarier than you might possibly imagine. Check out John Eldredge if you get a chance. I don't know what this lunatic had said about Schiavo, but he is trying to "un-pussify" Christian men by creating Christian boot camps and whatnot.

[BrightStar]

The truth is a lot scarier than you might possibly imagine. Check out John Eldredge if you get a chance. I don't know what this lunatic had said about Schiavo, but he is trying to "un-pussify" Christian men by creating Christian boot camps and whatnot.

Thad doesnt seem to bode well at all. **

[killerkat]

The truth is a lot scarier than you might possibly imagine. Check out John Eldredge if you get a chance. I don't know what this lunatic had said about Schiavo, but he is trying to "un-pussify" Christian men by creating Christian boot camps and whatnot.

are you fuckin' kidding me.........holy shit........all i can think of is concentration camps......haha.....

[One Eyed Cat]

The truth is a lot scarier than you might possibly imagine. Check out John Eldredge if you get a chance. I don't know what this lunatic had said about Schiavo, but he is trying to "un-pussify" Christian men by creating Christian boot camps and whatnot.

That's the road we may go down. I really wish they'd just have let the parents take care of her. If they want a vegetable for a daughter, let em have it. She's become a Frankenstein monster invigorating extremists.

OEC

[Morning Glory]

I was listening a comedy tape of David Cross and he had a sketch that made me think of this:

"It scares me, I think it's weird that in this country that somebody who lives hundreds of miles away from you, who you will never interact with, who has never met you, who doesn't know anything about you will somehow be able to control your destiny. Like if I want to end my life if I have a terminal disease, and I want to die with dignity and in peace, there's somebody far away who can prevent it. ya know, somebody's like "Hi, just wanted to call and ugh, my name is Jeanette Dunwoody and I'm calling from Valdatsa, Georgia and I heard about your situation, you're tryin' to you kill yourself, and I just wanted to say, um, you can't." What? "No, cuz it's not right cuz all life is precious." Well, no.. My life's not precious. I've been reduced to a shit and piss factory, that's all I do. I hurt always. I can't do anything, I'm gonna die within a year and I'm in pain constantly. I just wanna go with dignity. " Oh, but, um...No, because of the Bible." But I don't believe in the Bible. "well I do, silly!" "

[BrightStar]

I was listening a comedy tape of David Cross and he had a sketch that made me think of this:

"It scares me, I think it's weird that in this country that somebody who lives hundreds of miles away from you, who you will never interact with, who has never met you, who doesn't know anything about you will somehow be able to control your destiny. Like if I want to end my life if I have a terminal disease, and I want to die with dignity and in peace, there's somebody far away who can prevent it. ya know, somebody's like "Hi, just wanted to call and ugh, my name is Jeanette Dunwoody and I'm calling from Valdatsa, Georgia and I heard about your situation, you're tryin' to you kill yourself, and I just wanted to say, um, you can't." What? "No, cuz it's not right cuz all life is precious." Well, no.. My life's not precious. I've been reduced to a shit and piss factory, that's all I do. I hurt always. I can't do anything, I'm gonna die within a year and I'm in pain constantly. I just wanna go with dignity. " Oh, but, um...No, because of the Bible." But I don't believe in the Bible. "well I do, silly!" "

That and the statement on the Video Games and TV he made were also both Hilarious and accurate.

Sample, though not as funny as the way he put it: " Um, yeah, so what were the names of those video games that Hitler played? "

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[Ellis]

Yeah, I agree, they should TOTALLY dress her up as the easter bunny.

[Skavian]

You saw that .gif somebody made of Schiavo on the strings of Freddy Got Fingered, and how much she really wanted that hot dog. Easter bunny, psha. Regardless though, there are a lot of creepy extremists picking around these days trying to find some sort of cause to latch onto that will enable them to go on a mini-Crusade of their own. As I hear it, this whole stupid Schiavo thing might cause a schism in the Republican party. And the latest is that Ralph Nader is crusading for Schiavo. If I cared, I would probably say "Oh my great goodness, the world is coming to pieces at the seams! The sky is falling, the sky is falling!" But I had a bowl of potato soup, and then ate the bowl because it was made of delicious sour-dough bread, so my complacency factor is pretty high right now.

[CarnalxKiss]

i dont care what anyone says....everyone should be able to die in dignity...plastering illegal pics of her in a semi vegetative state is not the way i'd want to be remembered...let the woman have her peace and her dignity...just let her the fuck alone to go naturally..

[One Eyed Cat]

I'm really not sure she ever gave any indication that she would have wanted to die. Schiavo never mentioned it until 7 years later after the malpractice suit. I will laugh if he ends up being prosecuted for a 15 year old murder after pulling the plug. The man's a scumbag, I can just sense it.

OEC

[Ellis]

i dont care what anyone says....everyone should be able to die in dignity...plastering illegal pics of her in a semi vegetative state is not the way i'd want to be remembered...let the woman have her peace and her dignity...just let her the fuck alone to go naturally..

If she doesnt want people to take pictures of her, maybe she should SAY something about it. I mean, its not like theyre holding her down and taking pictures or anything.

[BrightStar]

I dont know, but supposedly Lie Detectors work off of Brain Waves, so maybe they could ask her a question, in the form of a statement, so that if it is a lie, then they could assume the opposite, such as:

If you want to live, think of a Truth, to Die, think a Lie. and then try some simple questions to make sure she understands, and that it works.

Bah, was just a silly idea, although it does make sense in a wierd way.

Or, they could insert wires into her brain, and connect it to a computer, so that she could type out the words with her thoughts, using the nerves connected to her hands, but rerouted. **

[Ellis]

Or someone could bomb her hospital room. Or they could hook her up to a mech, or they could really be one of those creepy elderly kids from Akira.

[chaosfeary]

Hardly someone I often quote, but quite insightful and relevant to this subject. I was reading an article on BBC news about political stuff here with scientists trying to make it possible for parents to choose the sex of their child etc (source):
"Refusal to die, that fearful denial of our limits, is the root of our self-paralysing habits of sin ... an unhealthy environment is one in which we always look for someone to blame and someone to compensate us ..."
-Archbishop of Canterbury, Rowan Williams

[One Eyed Cat]

Hardly someone I often quote, but quite insightful and relevant to this subject. I was reading an article on BBC news about political stuff here with scientists trying to make it possible for parents to choose the sex of their child etc (source):
"Refusal to die, that fearful denial of our limits, is the root of our self-paralysing habits of sin ... an unhealthy environment is one in which we always look for someone to blame and someone to compensate us ..."
-Archbishop of Canterbury, Rowan Williams

hmm good point. I think the fear and denial of death make for a sick soul and society. I'm glad both my deceased grandparents died at home with family

OEC

[CarnalxKiss]

If she doesnt want people to take pictures of her, maybe she should SAY something about it. I mean, its not like theyre holding her down and taking pictures or anything.

actually there is a court order NOT to take any pictures of her... the parents broke it...long ago...

[Ellis]

Its sorta their right. Theyre her fucking 'rents. I was just kidding anyway

[SindelChaos]

Personally, I'm glad they are pulling the plug on her. I don't know any person who would want to live like that the majoirty of their life. She isn't the same person they knew and loved and I just think it would be better for her to go in peace. If my 15 year old sister would have survived her car crash, I know she would end up like that and everyone in my family would have agreed to have her plug pulled because my sister would have never wanted to live like that. I don't see why people keep loved ones in vegetative states after a horrible accident. To me, it would tear me apart seeing them like that.

[killerkat]

i'd say kill me ,becuse i'd hate to be such a damn burdan on everone,but i stll stick to my other things......

[Ellis]

Personally, I'm glad they are pulling the plug on her. I don't know any person who would want to live like that the majoirty of their life. She isn't the same person they knew and loved and I just think it would be better for her to go in peace. If my 15 year old sister would have survived her car crash, I know she would end up like that and everyone in my family would have agreed to have her plug pulled because my sister would have never wanted to live like that. I don't see why people keep loved ones in vegetative states after a horrible accident. To me, it would tear me apart seeing them like that.

I couldnt agree more. Of course, you generally make points condusive to my own, so I suppose I should change my name to "SindelChaos MarkII

[a_small_death]

I admit it, I am sparticus.

[Ellis]

I am mack the knife.

[Skavian]

I am Decoy Boy.

[Morning Glory]

sheesh. pull the plug and cryogenically freeze the bitch. since thier argument is that someday we may have the technology to bring her into functioning order so it would be wrong to kill her if she can be maintained living, well by the time that rolls around they will undoubtibly also have the technology to reanimate frozen bodies. damn. I need to be the asshole guy that tells everyone what to do. oh wait, nevermind, I don't want to be the president.

[Skavian]

And as they ship her body to its secret "Crazy people" proof vault, the driver will hit a bump, and her cryogenic tank will bounce out and crack, releasing a toxic gas that will cause the dead to rise from their graves.

[BrightStar]

And as they ship her body to its secret "Crazy people" proof vault, the driver will hit a bump, and her cryogenic tank will bounce out and crack, releasing a toxic gas that will cause the dead to rise from their graves.

And thus the sales of air freshening devices will skyrocket. ( Yeah, I know the joke is cheezerific. )

[Kidthorazine]

Well she didnt die as of press time for the local paper this morning but her last rites where read on easter

[Skavian]

And thus the sales of air freshening devices will skyrocket. ( Yeah, I know the joke is cheezerific. )

You get an F- for not recognizing the basic plot to a wide-spread zombie movie. You fail, go home.

[One Eyed Cat]

Well she didnt die as of press time for the local paper this morning but her last rites where read on easter

It'll be any time now. It's funny you know: It comes down to the insertion of the word *may* instead of *shall* in the congressional bill. If these were her wishes, I certainly can respect that. What I tend to wonder is if I am not watching a man who is getting away with a 15 year old murder. He never stated her "wish" until 7 years after the fact. He waited until after winning a malpractice suit. All the money from said malpractice suit went towards legal representation to insure she would have the tube removed. Her brain is likely mostly spinal fluid at this point. I've been noticing the circulation of living will offers around here. I seriously suggest people put it in writing if they do not wish to remain in a vegetative state.

OEC

[Ichigo]

Why the hell does everyone care about this so much? I don't understand.

[One Eyed Cat]

Why the hell does everyone care about this so much? I don't understand.

She's symbolic of underlying disputes in society concerning "pro-life" views. It goes way beyond what happens to her.

OEC

[Morning Glory]

don't you actualy have to kill someone to commit murder? It may sound heartless, but she killed herself. all the doctors did was stop feeding her. no one feeds me either, and it's my responsibilty to get a job and work for my money to buy my food IE: it's an individuals obligation to sustain self-survival. If I didn't eat, and subsequently starved to death, then would the state be held accountable for my death? No.

[killerkat]

don't you actualy have to kill someone to commit murder? It may sound heartless, but she killed herself. all the doctors did was stop feeding her. no one feeds me either, and it's my responsibilty to get a job and work for my money to buy my food IE: it's an individuals obligation to sustain self-survival. If I didn't eat, and subsequently starved to death, then would the state be held accountable for my death? No.

that's a hell of a thought........hmm.......but i think the general public sees it as "you pulled the plug,therefore you stopped her life".......


i do like your point thought........in the Darwin world she'd be dead a long time ago........

[One Eyed Cat]

don't you actualy have to kill someone to commit murder? It may sound heartless, but she killed herself. all the doctors did was stop feeding her. no one feeds me either, and it's my responsibilty to get a job and work for my money to buy my food IE: it's an individuals obligation to sustain self-survival. If I didn't eat, and subsequently starved to death, then would the state be held accountable for my death? No.

Reread my post. I said he may be getting away with a 15 year old murder. The cause of her collapse has never been definitively shown. It is consistent with asphyxiation. Schiavo is the only one who knows what really happened that night.

OEC

[23*]

don't you actualy have to kill someone to commit murder? It may sound heartless, but she killed herself. all the doctors did was stop feeding her. no one feeds me either, and it's my responsibilty to get a job and work for my money to buy my food IE: it's an individuals obligation to sustain self-survival. If I didn't eat, and subsequently starved to death, then would the state be held accountable for my death? No.

this is just dumb. Lets see how YOU feel when you break your leg in the mountains and nobody gives a fuck to send a helicopter because YOU are supposed to be self-sufficent. By your way of thinking, all elderly & handicapped people should just be left to rot by their governments. grow up.

[hewhoisagod]

I find it ironic that most pro lifers support the death penalty, unless the guy became born again in prison.

[Morning Glory]

not being able to walk and not being able to do anything at all aren't the same thing. I just think it's stupid to keep someone "alive" and I use the term loosely since without higher brain functions or any thought process there's little difference between a person and a cactus... other than the fact that a cactus doesn't need a feeding tube because it can make it's own food and sustain itself... just because the bible says so. If anything that's going against god. humanity is the only thing keeping this woman alive, if it was nature she would die. god wants her to die, otherwise he wouldn't have destroyed her cerebrum and her ability to live on her own, sorry, but that's just the way it is.