What Would YOU Do?
Ok, I know some people are not really into the news, but I've been thinking about the Schiavo story. You know the lady that has been brain damaged for the past, I think 7 or 9 nine years. Her husband wants her to die in peace, and her parents and family are fighting to keep her alive. The latest thing is how the they had the feeding tube taken out. Anyhow, the reason I'm bringing this up, is because I'm frustrated that I can't have an opinion on this.....and I ALWAYS have an opinion. When I look at it one way, I feel like her husband is just wanting a way out. I mean who can blame him, he probably would like to go on with his life....but Idon't think having her die is going to be the answer. But who has the right to play GOD with her life? I mean any parent would do anything to keep their child alive, even if the child was brain damaged like Mrs. Schiavo. IF it were me, I'm not sure what I'd want. I know I would feel hurt that my hubby was trying to let me go, but at the same time if it meant I would be in peace......well.
I just can't decide who's decision it should be....I do believe that the government should be kept out of it....but too late for that. Is it the husband's decision, or her parent's decision. What if it was you? Who would you want to making the decisio, when it came to your life? Us married ppl.....something to think about, no?
posted by Barbara aka Yooni @ 11:01 PM
5 Comments:
Terri Schiavo has been incapacitated for 15 years. her husband wants her more than just out of the way--he has an insurance policy on her that only pays off on her death.
Terri Schiavo did not leave instructions as to what to do should she be in a condition like this, so it would be proper to let her live. we cannot arbitrarily kill "inconvenient" people.
This whole affair is a lesson to have a living willl made before it's too late.
he won't make any money on the policy. it will all probably end up being used for hospital costs, etc. and i believe that he said anything that does come from it will go to some charity or other.
he's not the dick that jamie has made him out to be.
it's not arbitrarily killing off "inconvenient" people. it's about quality of life. let the woman die with dignity!
people are saying that the husband is "trying to play god." that is SO untrue. who know who's playing god? the people keeping her alive. she would've been dead years ago if it was up to god.
consider this my living will: i'd rather DIE than "live" like that.
yikes. i'm getting all worked up over this and i promised myself i wouldn't... hehe...
yep, everyone should think about having a living will (also called healthcare directive). some states give the spouse the priority in these decisions, if there's no living will. i think CA does not give priority to either spouse or parent...it's neutral on that point.
i won't comment on the politics of the case, but it's strange that he didn't divorce her. i read in the LA times that he has two kids w/ another woman that he started dating 10 years ago. i don't get it.
Jamie is right that she's been like this for 15 years. I don't know if the fighting has been going on for that long either. I don't know why no one can ever tell us the entire story.
Anyway, I don't know whether the husband or the parents are right. I know the husband has this new life and family, so I'm not really understanding why he cares so much if he was able to have more kids and a new wife.
Everyone I know knows where to send my dog in case of emergency, knows I want to be cremated and knows I don't care to live as a vegetable. Pull the plug on me, please. Oh, and I am an organ donor.
yeah, i'm an organ donor, too..but just for transplant. i'm not sure why but i don't like the idea of my organs being used for research. it may sound silly but it creeps me out.
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