What was your opinion on the Terri Schaivo case?

Answer 1

That the government made a fool of itself intervening. It was the husbands choice.

Answer 2

I wasn't there. I have no right to an opinion about the particulars.

But we have opinions anyway, we can't help it. My feeling is that in an imperfect world, we often need to make judgement calls. Based on what I read, Terri was long gone, and only the shell lingered. I would have let her go. If I were the husband, I would have lost my mind if anyone interfered with my decision.

I do wish someone would explain why they trust the government to make this call, rather than family. True, spouse or family can be very incorrect, or have the wrong motivation... but I trust them far, far more than government, which is faceless and immoral, and cares nothing for the human issues.

To be used as a political football added insult to injury (literally), and even though the Right started it, the Left was equally to blame later on. It was just a shameful moment for all of us.

My mother starved to death in a hospice, because she asked for no tube feeding if the outlook was hopeless. I wasn't told it would be so ugly. I still hurt. I wish she could have been euthanized.

I don't believe Terri felt her decline or death. God be with her husband. And her family too... I think they were misguided, but I don't doubt they suffered.

Answer 3

I will always wonder if she knew what was going on,even if the doctors said she didn't,they have been wrong many times before,people coming out of long term coma's etc.

Answer 4

I was against them pulling the plug because there was no living will and there were serious doubts about the husband's motives for having her euthanized. I have no problem with euthanasia, but there is great potential for abuse if not done under strict guidelines.

Answer 5

I'd say: Pro-lifers! Do something and be quick! No one has the right to take a human life! Save Terry! Save Terry! Save...oh, wait a minute....what?...she what?? mm OK.

Next case please!

Answer 6

I was only entitled to my opinion,I had no say-so in a families personal business

Answer 7

The Federal government should have stayed the hell out, which the majority of Americans believe.

The Right wing made fools of themselves over it, with Dr. Bill Frist diagnosing from a videotape and declaring that she was not brain dead. The autopsy after she did showed extensive brain damage. It was people's imagination that her eyes were following them around the room. Because of the damage to her visual cortex she was blind.

And actually, she had died fifteen years before. They just kept her body, an empty shell, around out of misguided sentimentality.

Answer 8

My opinion was that the government should have stayed out of it. I also feel that if the husband did not want to take care of her then they should have allowed her immediate family do it, they were willing.

Answer 9

I think it is a sad day when the same people fight for an American to be starved to death, and protest terrorists being tortured.

Answer 10

first of all, couldn't you have asked anything older? how about our opinion on the Clinton-monica lewinsky thing? lets go really far back, and ask us how we feel about Watergate? but as for the Terry Schiavo case, i have this much to say: if Libs want a more humane way to execute convicted criminals in the U.S., why don't you try Starving them to death? you libs seemed to think it was really compasionate and humane inTerry's case. still can't believe you tookthe word of her husband, a manwho obviously just wanted to be free of her so he could marry his side-dish in peace. its infuriating that she had to die for that.

Answer 11

I found I heart-breaking to actually stand by and watch while someone was legally starved(dehydrated) to death. At least animals don't have to suffer the way T.S. did, they are usually put down by some injection.