BillsNYC Posted March 18, 2005 Share Posted March 18, 2005 Fla. Judge Blocks Removal of Terri Schiavo's Feeding Tube www.foxnews.com Man...just let her die already! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
R. Rich Posted March 18, 2005 Share Posted March 18, 2005 Let Fox News die too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BillsNYC Posted March 18, 2005 Author Share Posted March 18, 2005 Reminds me about a classic joke: What's the hardest part about eating a vegtable? The wheelchair Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
R. Rich Posted March 18, 2005 Share Posted March 18, 2005 Yeah, it's messed up. Personally, I would not want to be kept alive in those circumstances. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arkady Renko Posted March 18, 2005 Share Posted March 18, 2005 Reminds me about a classic joke: What's the hardest part about eating a vegtable? The wheelchair 279546[/snapback] It's not like there is some living will here. The husband wants her dead and the parents don't. She breathes on her own. She just doesn't eat on her own. The husband has something to gain from her death: million dollar settlement and the ability to marry the woman he's been living with and had kids with. Why can't they just divorce her from her husband and have her cared for by her parents? That is what I don't understand. This is not a right to die case b/c the woman simply has not said she wants to die. We only have the husband's word that that is what she would want. The parents disagree. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
R. Rich Posted March 18, 2005 Share Posted March 18, 2005 It's not like there is some living will here. The husband wants her dead and the parents don't. She breathes on her own. She just doesn't eat on her own. The husband has something to gain from her death: million dollar settlement and the ability to marry the woman he's been living with and had kids with. Why can't they just divorce her from her husband and have her cared for by her parents? That is what I don't understand. This is not a right to die case b/c the woman simply has not said she wants to die. We only have the husband's word that that is what she would want. The parents disagree. 279555[/snapback] That makes it even worse. All this drama added onto her suffering. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BillsNYC Posted March 18, 2005 Author Share Posted March 18, 2005 It's not like there is some living will here. The husband wants her dead and the parents don't. She breathes on her own. She just doesn't eat on her own. The husband has something to gain from her death: million dollar settlement and the ability to marry the woman he's been living with and had kids with. Why can't they just divorce her from her husband and have her cared for by her parents? That is what I don't understand. This is not a right to die case b/c the woman simply has not said she wants to die. We only have the husband's word that that is what she would want. The parents disagree. 279555[/snapback] The parents are unrealistic...its been 15 years, she's not getting better. Why he won't divorce? Maybe he still does care about her and she DID say she wouldn't want to be kept alive. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arkady Renko Posted March 18, 2005 Share Posted March 18, 2005 The parents are unrealistic...its been 15 years, she's not getting better. Why he won't divorce? Maybe he still does care about her and she DID say she wouldn't want to be kept alive. 279561[/snapback] I don't want to assume anything about him, but he won't get the malpractice settlement if he divorces her. Also, she got this as of the result of a eating-disorder... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BillsNYC Posted March 18, 2005 Author Share Posted March 18, 2005 That makes it even worse. All this drama added onto her suffering. 279560[/snapback] Exactly, pull the plug and end the suffering. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arkady Renko Posted March 18, 2005 Share Posted March 18, 2005 Yeah, it's messed up. Personally, I would not want to be kept alive in those circumstances. 279550[/snapback] Perhaps I wouldn't either. However, if I was a parent and I still had hope and her husband was trying to get her killed in my mind, I would fight it pretty damn hard. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arkady Renko Posted March 18, 2005 Share Posted March 18, 2005 That makes it even worse. All this drama added onto her suffering. 279560[/snapback] If she cannot feel anything which people contend (despite the fact she responds to people in the room) how is she "suffering"? If she is a vegetable, how is she suffering? If she's a vegetable, then all of this drama doesn't do anything. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan Gross Posted March 18, 2005 Share Posted March 18, 2005 I don't want to assume anything about him, but he won't get the malpractice settlement if he divorces her. Also, she got this as of the result of a eating-disorder... 279567[/snapback] Yeah, my understanding is that he received $300K from the lawsuit and $750K went into a trust to pay for Terri's care. According to MSNBC, he was offered $1M to step aside... It's tough because it's clear there are many issues with the husband, but on the other hand it would be torture for her to be left in this state if it was against her wishes. Moral of the story: no matter how young you are, get your wishes known and in writing. My wife and I didn't think about it until we were getting ready to have our first child, but we have it done now, thankfully. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eric in Akron Posted March 18, 2005 Share Posted March 18, 2005 My only problem is that she will be starved to death. They should just give her a shot to help her on her way. After all, it is illegal to starve an animal but it's ok to do it to a human!? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BillsNYC Posted March 18, 2005 Author Share Posted March 18, 2005 My only problem is that she will be starved to death. They should just give her a shot to help her on her way. After all, it is illegal to starve an animal but it's ok to do it to a human!? 279589[/snapback] If she had an eating disorder I'm sure she's use to it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arkady Renko Posted March 18, 2005 Share Posted March 18, 2005 Yeah, my understanding is that he received $300K from the lawsuit and $750K went into a trust to pay for Terri's care. According to MSNBC, he was offered $1M to step aside... It's tough because it's clear there are many issues with the husband, but on the other hand it would be torture for her to be left in this state if it was against her wishes. Moral of the story: no matter how young you are, get your wishes known and in writing. My wife and I didn't think about it until we were getting ready to have our first child, but we have it done now, thankfully. 279585[/snapback] I just think it is misleading to call this a right to die case when her wishes are not really known. It is a right to let your wife die v. a right to keep your daughter alive case. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arkady Renko Posted March 18, 2005 Share Posted March 18, 2005 If she had an eating disorder I'm sure she's use to it. 279591[/snapback] Very pithy... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eric in Akron Posted March 18, 2005 Share Posted March 18, 2005 If she had an eating disorder I'm sure she's use to it. 279591[/snapback] Oh yeah... that's a good enough reason to validate it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
R. Rich Posted March 18, 2005 Share Posted March 18, 2005 If she cannot feel anything which people contend (despite the fact she responds to people in the room) how is she "suffering"? If she is a vegetable, how is she suffering? If she's a vegetable, then all of this drama doesn't do anything. 279578[/snapback] I stand corrected. I'm sure she's much better off the way she is. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BillsNYC Posted March 18, 2005 Author Share Posted March 18, 2005 Oh yeah... that's a good enough reason to validate it. 279598[/snapback] Hey...think about this....if she has an eating disorder, don't you think its torture for her to be force fed for 15 years? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eric in Akron Posted March 18, 2005 Share Posted March 18, 2005 Hey...think about this....if she has an eating disorder, don't you think its torture for her to be force fed for 15 years? 279607[/snapback] All I'm saying is put her down in a humane manner. We do it for friggin criminals and animals, we should do it for her. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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