If you think starving someone to death is compassionate...

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If you think starving someone to death is compassionate...

Larry J — 3/23/2005 1:48:18 AM (archived)

then you obviously don't know a damned thing about what it is to starve. Ask someone who has starved and they'll tell you it's a very painful experience. Dying of dehydration isn't exactly fun, either.

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The Schiavo tragedy has no business being politicized... (Tom, I am very disappointed with you) - R.L. - 3/22/2005 1:45:11 AM
- If you starved a dog to death, you'd go to jail - Larry J - 3/22/2005 7:28:24 PM
  - And if you had a dog that was permanently crippled... - R.L. - 3/23/2005 6:35:06 AM
    - re: And if you had a dog that was permanently crippled... - Larry J - 3/23/2005 5:27:25 PM
      - Maybe he loves her. - Mary Anne - 3/23/2005 10:43:27 PM
        
        re: Maybe he loves her. - gbaikie - 3/24/2005 8:03:09 AM
        
        I'm glad you agree. (n/t) - Mary Anne - 3/24/2005 1:03:18 PM
        
        re: Maybe he loves her. - Fox - 3/24/2005 4:13:01 AM
        
        PS: He claims the money was all used at the front end of her care. - Mary Anne - 3/23/2005 10:49:47 PM
      - Excessively cruel - Tony - 3/23/2005 9:11:40 PM
        
        Euthanasia is only one step removed from eugenics - Larry J - 3/23/2005 10:51:22 PM
        
        Nonsense! - R.L. - 3/27/2005 12:28:26 AM
        
        If the medical staff say she's more responsive, why have the medical reports all been negative? - Mary Anne - 3/23/2005 10:58:24 PM
        
        Not all of the - Larry J - 3/24/2005 12:12:27 AM
        
        Thank you for looking for the link. - Mary Anne - 3/24/2005 1:26:33 PM
        
        Tom provided the link above - Larry J - 3/24/2005 2:34:48 PM
        
        I'm curious - Tony - 3/25/2005 7:37:56 PM
        
        Timeline - SteveS - 3/24/2005 4:50:45 PM
        
        Consider your source. - Mary Anne - 3/25/2005 3:33:27 AM
        
        I did and the dates are right (n/t) - SteveS - 3/25/2005 6:51:39 PM
        
        1492 - Mary Anne - 3/25/2005 8:53:06 PM
        
        Feel free to point out the spin of what I posted (n/t) - SteveS - 3/25/2005 10:47:02 PM
        
        I spoke of your source, not your post. (n/t) - Mary Anne - 3/25/2005 11:09:53 PM
        
        Thanks for sharing - SteveS - 3/26/2005 7:06:20 PM
        
        I'm sorry. - Mary Anne - 3/26/2005 9:51:25 PM
        
        re: Consider yours. - Tom Brosz - 3/25/2005 4:44:45 PM
        
        Yeah, yeah, he's a filthy beast. - Mary Anne - 3/25/2005 9:10:13 PM
        
        I posted their own web pages in other posts. - Tom Brosz - 3/26/2005 1:10:44 AM
    - re: And if you had a dog that was permanently crippled... - gbaikie - 3/23/2005 9:03:06 AM
      - You SELECTIVELY quoted me. - R.L. - 3/23/2005 11:32:58 AM
        
        re: You SELECTIVELY quoted me. - gbaikie - 3/23/2005 9:41:19 PM
      - Not being a neurologist..... - gbaikie - 3/23/2005 9:15:29 AM
        
        re: Not being a neurologist..... - gbaikie - 3/23/2005 10:41:49 AM
        
        link - gbaikie - 3/23/2005 10:43:07 AM
    - re: And if you had a dog that was permanently crippled... - Tom Brosz - 3/23/2005 7:59:42 AM
  - Ask your wife to explain Compassionate Care to you (n/t) - alcaray - 3/22/2005 9:43:18 PM
    - If you think starving someone to death is compassionate... - Larry J - 3/23/2005 1:48:18 AM
      - again (I'm being nice and polite, here) - alcaray - 3/23/2005 9:13:54 PM
        
        Try going for a week with no food and water, then get back to me - Larry J - 3/24/2005 10:06:34 PM
        
        no cure for willful ignorance (n/t) - alcaray - 3/25/2005 3:54:35 PM
- Its a private family matter - Donald - 3/22/2005 2:22:30 AM
  - Whoa. Just reread your post. - Sam F. - 3/22/2005 4:55:06 PM
  - re: Its a private family matter - Sam F. - 3/22/2005 3:54:12 AM
    - Yes - Donald - 3/22/2005 1:49:45 PM
      - It still disturbs me - Sam F. - 3/22/2005 4:12:02 PM
        
        Peaceful, yes. Illegal, too. - Mary Anne - 3/24/2005 1:14:34 PM
        
        Legality and morality aren't always the same. - Sam F. - 3/24/2005 1:46:18 PM
        
        She's already dead - Gary - 3/22/2005 5:42:51 PM
        
        Let me get this straight. - RobVG - 3/22/2005 6:04:17 PM
- re: The Schiavo tragedy has no business being politicized... (Tom, I am very disappointed with you) - Tom Brosz - 3/22/2005 2:15:17 AM
  - Why will the husband accept no solution other than her death? Maybe because he promised her. - Mary Anne - 3/24/2005 1:35:07 PM
  - re: The Schiavo tragedy has no business being politicized... (Tom, I am very disappointed with you) - REB - 3/22/2005 4:19:55 PM
  - "IF she had a living will stating that she didnt want such measures to be taken to keep her alive, would there be this debate?" - R.L. - 3/22/2005 5:37:27 AM
    - For the record... - Tom Brosz - 3/22/2005 5:48:48 AM
  - The real story - Donald - 3/22/2005 2:31:31 AM
    - More from the National Review Corner... - Tom Brosz - 3/22/2005 7:57:31 PM
      - Wow. - Sam F. - 3/23/2005 2:37:25 AM
        
        The good internet sources question everything to get at the truth. - Tom Brosz - 3/23/2005 3:11:29 AM
    - Great summary - phil - 3/22/2005 3:43:38 PM
    - re: The real story - gbaikie - 3/22/2005 4:53:11 AM
      - Geoff - Donald - 3/22/2005 2:29:28 PM
        
        re: Geoff - gbaikie - 3/22/2005 6:53:30 PM
        
        Wrong - Donald - 3/22/2005 9:14:27 PM
        
        re: Wrong - gbaikie - 3/23/2005 12:54:47 AM
    - That was an excellent post, Donald - R.L. - 3/22/2005 2:37:53 AM
      - I've been following this terrible story for several years now - Donald - 3/22/2005 2:43:11 AM
        
        All else being equal, I would tend to defer to your better knowledge of the case - Tom Brosz - 3/22/2005 4:31:00 AM
    - One other thing... - Donald - 3/22/2005 2:34:09 AM
      - re: One other thing... - gbaikie - 3/22/2005 6:28:09 AM
        
        Huh?!? - Donald - 3/22/2005 2:12:02 PM
        
        re: Huh?!? - gbaikie - 3/22/2005 6:18:08 PM
        
        Terri's Bill - Donald - 3/22/2005 9:13:01 PM
        
        re: Terri's Bill - gbaikie - 3/23/2005 1:25:43 AM

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