[闲聊] 存在？死亡？那个更好？你会选择哪个？

[oread]

I was saying: "The question is not about whether Terri Schiavo has the right to live or die, but rather who gets to decide". People seem to have a strong feeling about this, argueing that only God not humans get to decide one's ultimate fate, but there are people, humans, around us that get to play God all the time, like judges, doctors and politicians. Why do we ignore a prisoner on death row but pay this much attention on this particular case? Is it just because that Terri Schiavo's feeding tube is being so visually symbolized as her LIFE and that the removal of this tube is both visually and mentally impacting?

I guess what I don't understand is why this case had generated this much interest. Is Terri Schiavo really that much different from say a trauma patient in a local ER undergoing a life-saving/life-threatening procedure? Does a patient clinging to his/her life in the local ER has the luxury (or "right") to decide for his/her own what they'd like to be done on them?

 

[如假包换的马甲]

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I was saying: "The question is not about whether Terri Schiavo has the right to live or die, but rather who gets to decide". People seem to have a strong feeling about this, argueing that only God not humans get to decide one's ultimate fate, but there are people, humans, around us that get to play God all the time, like judges, doctors and politicians. Why do we ignore a prisoner on death row but pay this much attention on this particular case? Is it just because that Terri Schiavo's feeding tube is being so visually symbolized as her LIFE and that the removal of this tube is both visually and mentally impacting?

I guess what I don't understand is why this case had generated this much interest. Is Terri Schiavo really that much different from say a trauma patient in a local ER undergoing a life-saving/life-threatening procedure? Does a patient clinging to his/her life in the local ER has the luxury (or "right") to decide for his/her own what they'd like to be done on them?

I think only Terri has the right to decide. But in this case we don't know what's her decision.
I think the judges, doctors and politicians are more liked a mediator between the tug-of-war between the parents and the husband at least in this case.
I think not only those people get to play God all the time, there are other people who play"God" on us all the time in different matter, as long as they have POWER over us, whatever forms of power might be.
Prisons in a death row is not controversial, it's settled, agree upon, well at least within the place where the death penalty is allow.
Well, the death penalty maybe a controversy itself. The death penalty is like another Terri case, some people support it, some aganist it. When you consider both sides of argument, there all have their merits. No side is absolutely convincing. It's gray. for me, it's another "Roll the dice" situation.

 

[如假包换的马甲]

最初由 渐渐 发布
I guess what I don't understand is why this case had generated this much interest. Is Terri Schiavo really that much different from say a trauma patient in a local ER undergoing a life-saving/life-threatening procedure? Does a patient clinging to his/her life in the local ER has the luxury (or "right") to decide for his/her own what they'd like to be done on them?

I think the Terri case is very different from the ER operation. It's always life over death. when there is a chance for life, you always try your best to keep alive.
Well, some very religious people may argue ER doctors should n't intervene "God's " will by rescue people from death.
Well, I think we should just leave GOD a lone. Because there is no prove for God's existence, and one religion's God is different than another religion.
To believe or not to believe in God is another "Roll the dice" situation. Reasoning and argument are useless.

 

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My question is: why should the husband be the legal guadian, not the parents? I think a parent is more caring for your welfare than a husband.

 

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There is no evidence that Michael Schiavo has not been a good husband. I truly believe that both Michael and Terri's parents are trying to do what's best for Terri.

I admire your "roll the dice" attitude, but unfortunately, for many things in life, we can't simply roll the dice, can we?

 

[某某]

奇怪的是，为什么一级级的法官都清一色的拒绝了Terri父母的请求...
难道有什么内情？？

 

[adware]

最初由 某某 发布
奇怪的是，为什么一级级的法官都清一色的拒绝了Terri父母的请求...
难道有什么内情？？

because the dr said no way to recover

 

[某某]

她老爸老妈现在也挺可怜的
据说她老公现在不让他们陪她送终了

一家人，搞得这么势不两立...
不过怎么说，他们也未必觉得是一家人，唯一的联系就是这个垂死的Terri

 

[帮工]

最初由 某某 发布

垂死的Terri

Terri died this morning. Personally, I think she's gone to a better place.

 

[oread]

May she rest in peace.

 

[如假包换的马甲]

最初由 渐渐 发布
There is no evidence that Michael Schiavo has not been a good husband. I truly believe that both Michael and Terri's parents are trying to do what's best for Terri.

I admire your "roll the dice" attitude, but unfortunately, for many things in life, we can't simply roll the dice, can we?

Her husband remarried and have children with another woman. I really doubt what's his true motive.

What FREAKING law is that in the U.S that a "husband" can bar parents from seeing their child?

I really admire her parents' courage, persistency and effort. Will a husband do that in the same situation? usually a husband will just walk away to marry again.

The U.S law is Really Really Freaking weird and Nonsensical. Why can't the parents be the guardian? specailly the husband is Remarried? weird, freaking make no sense.

 

[某某]

最初由 如假包换的马甲 发布


Her husband remarried and have children with another woman. I really doubt what's his true motive.

What FREAKING law is that in the U.S that a "husband" can bar parents from seeing their child?

I really admire her parents' courage, persistency and effort. Will a husband do that in the same situation? usually a husband will just walk away to marry again.

The U.S law is Really Really Freaking weird and Nonsensical. Why can't the parents be the guardian? specailly the husband is Remarried? weird, freaking make no sense.

FYI, he did not marry that woman yet. He is going to.
Don't think they even declaired common law.
And I do not think there's law against one having children with a woman who is not one's wife.

 

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Sad.

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Terri died this morning.

 

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Maybe that's why he wanted her to go or disappear.

The law should allow them go get divorced, even Terri was like that. Then her husband would go away and return the custody to her parents maybe.

最初由 某某 发布
FYI, he did not marry that woman yet. He is going to.Don't think they even declaired common law.
And I do not think there's law against one having children with a woman who is not one's wife.

 

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这就是区别。

爸爸妈妈是永远最疼你，舍不得你，为你着想的人，
不掺杂一丝杂质的，
不管多长时间，
无论发生什么。。。

最初由 某某 发布
她老爸老妈现在也挺可怜的
据说她老公现在不让他们陪她送终了

一家人，搞得这么势不两立...
不过怎么说，他们也未必觉得是一家人，唯一的联系就是这个垂死的Terri