Posted by cav on March 26, 2005 at 03:45:41:
In Reply to: no haters here... posted by giveawayboy on March 26, 2005 at 02:27:18:
I totally agree about living wills. It's unfortunate that in this age we have to rely on such things, but it is easy to do. Forms are available on the internet and at local hospitals. They just need a witness and notary.
As for Terri's case, I think the method of death is cruel. I think it is the result of a convoluted legal system that also bans assisted suicide. Thus she can be allowed to suffer to death but she can't be eased into the inevitable by a simple injection. The fact is that many doctors have personal ways of dealing with this issue. As I said before, the laws can SAY things, but the truth is often different. If Terri is meant to live, then I pray she will be able to sustain herself (it is a small miracle for our God). If she is meant to leave this life, then I pray that some compassionate doctor will recognize the inevitable and at the appropriate time will end her suffering.
And to throw another wrinkle in the whole case, it has potential to set a precedent regarding the rights of a spouse...shouldn't we assume her husband knows her wishes? I'd like to think that the state of marriage automatically affords some rights to my spouse on my behalf. Or can any other party step in and take away what may legitimately have been her wishes expressed to her legal spouse. I know I don't want my parents to have any say in what happens to me or my family.
That of course is why I not only explicitly stated my wishes in a living will but also granted my spouse exclusive power to make any decisions for me.
In the end we are pretty much powerless to change the outcome, but we can trust that our God will work all things to good and that He is still in control, though it may seem otherwise. Let's pray that His will be done, whatever that is.
: I don't hate you Marcos. Actually, I feel somewhat divided over this issue. Considering the removal of the feeding tube I have my own opinion, which is not the courts. But, when it comes to Schiavo's case, like you I feel I don't know what her true wishes were. It just seems like everyone is coopting her predicament for their own agendas. Time for everyone to break out a living will.
: Bill