I just realized that we have not discussed Terri Schaivo and her case very much on this blog, and wanted to start the discussion.
If there is no further interference, her feeding tube will be removed this Friday. What are your opinions? Is it a right to life case or a right to death?
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6 comments:
Thought I'd mention what I heard on the radio today. The radio show host said "Why not just shoot Terri Shaivo? Wouldn't that be more humane than starving her?"
What will happen to her.
What learned radio commentator was that? Howard Stern?
mynym, I thought that euthanasia was different than this story because with euthanasia there is a positive act or assistance to allow the subject to take a positive act to take the life, i.e., administering a fatal drug, suffocating, etc. Here, they will just stop an act that has been keeping her alive. She will die on nature’s own accord. Right?
In my mind, it seems there is a big difference is taking a life and refusing to assist the life process. In many cases, it may not be a big distinction, but it can be…right?
Whether she has the right to die and whether her husband has the right to remove the feeding tube seem to be different questions. (I happen to be unqualified to answer either.)
Euthanasia, "...the act or practice of killing or permitting the death of hopelessly sick or injured individuals (as persons or domestic animals) in a relatively painless way for reasons of mercy."
It may not be euthanasia because it may not be "relatively painless."
Other than that, it is euthanasia.
It seems doubtful to me that killing in passive agressive ways is somehow better than just going ahead and doing it.
Much of your distinction there applies to many people in a hospital that can be "allowed to die."
It's an inversion of what the hospital is there for, after all.
I guess then euthenasia includes actively killing the person or standing back and doing nothing to "assist" in that death. I as thinking the difference would or could be important if trying to make set a policy or law.
I don't think a hospital is to keep people alive at all costs. Don't they releive suffering? Might not that be allowing someone chronic and suffering to pass?
I am really curious about Liz' take on this...I may need to read previous posts.
I agree with LIZ!!!
Does he get insurance money if she dies and they are married? What a scum. Without reading more, I don't know why the court does not appoint a guardian and let the guardian pursue divorce. If I were the inurance company I would not pay and give me any 12 people to see if I breached the contract.
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