Wow!!! I have to just say wow at most of you and your assertions. You'd do well with the propoganda machine. Some of you are either completely ignorant or willfully ignoring some facts.
Since you all have no trouble drawing out the husband as evil because of his actions let's look at some things.
A) WHY, was Terry Schivio in this state in the first place?
Let's not be blind folks she didn't have some random stroke because of "bad genes" or "getting old". She had a stroke because she was killing HERSLEF in the first place. She had a major eating disorder which is waht CAUSED the stroke in the first place. So we can see her vanity and obsession with her outward appearence brought on her condition. (funny how we can change our minds so easily ie: if this person had killed someone else well with an almost joyful shout we claim they brought on the death penalty and the right to be killed "AN EYE FOR AN EYE!!" so says the bible AMEN!!!
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B)Was she a Christian? No, so we already know that her beliefs and practices were not in order with the Lord. Is this an evil crime? Sort of depends who I ask I guess. If you're gay it would seem a resounding they got/get what they deserve etc, if they're just unsaved and law abiding well then that's different.....
C) The claims of murder are so unfounded and ridiculous it makes me want to cry. You're all as bad vegans with your claims.
Was she "brain dead" no.... but she was in a permanent vegitative state (as good as brain dead for all intent and reasonable purposes). No respectable physician gives someone in her condition more than 3-5 years (at the most) to "recover" from that state. IT'S BEEN FIFTEEN YEARS. She was NOT EVER going to get any useful brain function back. Did any of you even LOOK at the difference between a normal brain scan and her brain?
Someone claimed "quality of life" .... Yes let's consider the quality of life she had or anyone like that. It wasn't any quality what so ever.
Giving someone food and water is not considered to be extraordinary means in keeping someone alive. We all need food and water to live.
Could this be any more twisted? Talk about learning how to taint this to propogandize them. Giving food and water to someone is one thing because they EAT IT THEMSELVES!!! Forcing a tube down someone's throught because they are INCAPABLE of swallowing on their own and using an IV to give them "water" is a far cry from the statement you made bep. Quite frankly I am shocked and appalled to see a response like this from you but I'll leave it at that.
Then I hear stupid statements like this:
If it was Gods will for Terri to have died at the time of the stroke she would have. Medical science can not control the will of God.
Why is this stupid? If we use the same logic (which personally I do) that means that likewise LACK of medical science will not stop the Lord's will to keep someone alive either will it? It must be convenient to use which ever side of that argument suits your purpose. Regardless of human interaction God's will shall be done in both life and death, forgivness or judgment.
This issue happens EVERY day and has ALWAYS been decided by the courts in the courts. What on earth made someone make such a fuss about this particular case? Who is it that made this such an issue?
I hear some claiming wrong doing on the part of the judicial system while lacking the knowledge that congress completely over stepped their bounds. I guess as long as it fits our current motives allowing the government to decide judicial issues is ok until it affects something you don't like. Congress had no right to make an injunction on this case and it should be settled in the courts like it ALWAYS is. The government has no right to step into this issue. You'd all be picketing the white house if they started nixing your court decisions on other matters.
This family wanted to keep Terry alive for themselves because THEY couldn't let go. I can only imagine how hard it would be but regardless she was not responsive (after several unbiased tests family doesn't count...they reallly WANT to see a resonse when there is none) and never would be. Their daughter had a stroke because of her own actions and the consequences were severe.
The Lord puts us through trials and tribulations to refine us and mold us into the works of art and glory that he see's fits. I lost my father to massive coronary in large part do to his lack of care for himself. Does heart desease run in my family? Yes, my grandfather died at 50 of a heart attack, my uncle has had three of them and my father died just shy of his 46th birthday. To the best of my knowledge NONE of them took care of themselves to avoid it either. Should I blame God for taking my father? No Should I be angry that my father didn't take care of himself better? No, not really maybe disapointed but to be angry would harbor bitterness which is against what the Lord tells us.
This was NOT murder and none of you knew or know anything more than the blatant media showed you. If you had, I can't fathom how you could stick to such a ridiculous stance. You fight for criminals to be put to death, but fight for a person who can't even chew or swallow food on thier own. To defend the govn't while ignoring their blatant attempt to shift attention from Mr. Delay's poor actions, desictions and the obvious attempt to capitalize on the vocal religious (and I'm thinking that's exactly what you are right now) for political gain scares me quite frankly.
I seriously hope you all actually (as in really investigating ALL the information on this situtation) pray about this and truly consider it.
I am seeing a lot of John Kerryness about you all. You're coming off as a bunch of flip floppers!
God bless,
Jason