Because it is the right of the Spouse to make care decisions, including end of life decisions.

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Because it is the right of the Spouse to make care decisions, including end of life decisions.

Davin L. — 3/30/2005 4:44:35 PM (archived)

I understand your point- now that it has been clearly made.

The kernel of it is: "If she is dead, it harms nobody to keep her as-is, and makes the parents happy, so why not continue?"

If I were Mr. Schiavo, I think this is the decision that I would have made, years ago. If she is, as you say, flank-steak, then no harm no foul. Sign the rights over to the parents and move on...

But I'm not Mr. Schiavo. And it is his right to act the way he is acting. Nobody should be able to inject themselves into his decision. it is his decision

Beyond that, the deeper issue is about the rights of spouses to make care-giver decisions for their partners (end-of-life decisions are an unfortunate facet of that). Given both our respective situations in life, surely you see the importance of that, correct? (I'm pretty sure thats not out of line based on our prior discussions here, but let me know if it is and I'll retract).

Davin L.

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Bigotry and the Murder of Terri Schiavo - gbaikie - 3/29/2005 8:05:25 AM
- Being brain-dead is, indeed, a severe disability....... - Publius - 3/29/2005 4:25:16 PM
  - So, Jesse Jackson, Joe Liebermann, and Ralph Nader are now part of the Christian Right? - Larry J - 3/29/2005 9:06:44 PM
    - 1) That they followed along with the political current does not mean that they are right - Davin L. - 3/29/2005 10:48:11 PM
      - re: 1) That they followed along with the political current... - I thought the majority of Americans wanted the plug pulled/sided with the husband? So the polls say. (n/t) - Marcia - 3/30/2005 12:28:31 AM
        
        So they [the Polls] say NOW, when the bill was up for debate.... - Davin L. - 3/30/2005 12:34:34 AM
        
        re: No real scientific fact has been done... - Marcia - 3/30/2005 12:41:05 AM
        
        Thats absolute and complete bullshit. - Davin L. - 3/30/2005 12:45:56 AM
        
        re: "flat, nearly flat scan" -Mayo Dr. So, they went with 'flat'. What the heck. (n/t) - Marcia - 3/30/2005 12:48:24 AM
        
        Okay, so now your an expert at interpreting brain scans? - Davin L. - 3/30/2005 1:10:19 AM
        
        re: I've seen and heard several doctors comment to the contrary of that one Mayo Dr. - Marcia - 3/30/2005 2:57:00 AM
        
        ps - Davin L. - 3/30/2005 3:34:24 AM
        
        None of which you site or reference. - Davin L. - 3/30/2005 3:33:13 AM
        
        re: None of which you site or reference. - Marcia (tired) - 3/30/2005 2:18:17 PM
        
        re: None of which you site or reference. - Davin L. - 3/30/2005 3:21:41 PM
        
        re: Some have an agenda, I don't. - Marcia - 3/30/2005 4:35:47 PM
        
        re: Jurors should decide - Davin L. - 3/30/2005 5:05:03 PM
        
        re: Jurors should decide -absolutely. Legislature in Fla. sucks. - Marcia - 3/30/2005 8:32:33 PM
  - Yoiiks........... - Publius - 3/29/2005 4:31:38 PM
    - I disagree. - Tom Brosz - 3/29/2005 5:14:04 PM
- So... - Donald - 3/29/2005 2:36:35 PM
  - re: So... - Larry J - 3/29/2005 9:04:36 PM
    - Joseph Brosz? Yipes. Far as I know, no relation. (n/t) - Tom Brosz - 3/29/2005 10:57:08 PM
    - Try reading - Tony - 3/29/2005 9:58:26 PM
      - Tell that to the handicapped - Larry J - 3/29/2005 10:37:33 PM
        
        The premise that TS is 'merely disabled' is flawed and a fabrication/distortion - Davin L. - 3/29/2005 11:00:04 PM
        
        Wonder why they're giving her morphine... (n/t) - Tom Brosz - 3/30/2005 12:05:10 AM
        
        Thats not even an argument, its an case of analogies and ignoring scientifically established fact. - Davin L. - 3/30/2005 12:41:33 AM
        
        re: argument - Tom Brosz - 3/30/2005 6:25:16 AM
        
        Question for ya - Tony - 3/30/2005 5:29:02 PM
        
        Honestly? Not really. - Tom Brosz - 3/30/2005 6:53:42 PM
        
        Because it is the right of the Spouse to make care decisions, including end of life decisions. - Davin L. - 3/30/2005 4:44:35 PM
        
        "Spouse" is kind of loosely defined. - Tom Brosz - 3/30/2005 6:51:01 PM
        
        Thats not a reasonable response. Thats a slander - Davin L. - 3/30/2005 7:14:31 PM
        
        re: Thats not a reasonable response. Thats a slander - Tom Brosz - 3/30/2005 10:42:50 PM
        
        again, you have no pint of reference - Davin L. - 3/31/2005 12:33:55 AM
        
        I'll have one of them too. (hic) Are they easy to quaff? (n/t) - Tony - 3/31/2005 2:09:09 PM
        
        Less so than an ounce of reference, more so than a gallon (n/t) - Davin L. - 3/31/2005 6:32:51 PM
        
        Different planets, I guess. - Tom Brosz - 3/31/2005 1:46:33 AM
        
        No, the problem is not my not understanding commitment - Davin L. - 3/31/2005 3:37:23 AM
        
        re: No, the problem is not my not understanding commitment - Tom Brosz - 3/31/2005 4:06:14 AM
        
        re: No, the problem is not my not understanding commitment - Davin L. - 3/31/2005 1:47:54 PM
  - re: So... - gbaikie - 3/29/2005 7:38:39 PM
    - Cuba - Donald - 3/29/2005 8:25:34 PM
      - re: Cuba - please, the plug/s would have been pulled a long time ago, regardless. Joy. (n/t) - Marcia - 3/30/2005 12:31:33 AM
  - Assuming what you say is true - FrankC - 3/29/2005 4:39:21 PM
    - Euthanasia - Donald - 3/29/2005 8:19:45 PM
      - Yes and no - Larry J - 3/29/2005 10:41:37 PM
      - re: Euthanasia - correction - Donald - 3/29/2005 8:29:34 PM

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