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Explaing Schiavo

Every once in awhile, something happens in the States that I end up having to explain.

Sometimes I can, some times I cannot, and usually have to resort to explaining that I don’t understand the wackiness of Americans.

Today is one of those days. The Terri Schiavo law has befuddled people, and being the resident US citizen in Rotterdam, I was asked twice about what was going on. Both people who asked me found it self evident that her husband was in the right and that nobody would want to live in a persistent vegetative state for as long as Mrs. Schiavo has.

Funny enough, I agree. I wouldn’t want to live in a persistent vegetative state for more than a month, because face it, the quality of life isn’t there.

Terri’s parents and family are delusional to think that she will ever recover.

What’s funny, is that a month ago I found an argument that allowing her to die would violate her religious freedom. Strange, in 1960, John F. Kennedy had to publicly state that if he were elected president, he wouldn’t be beholden to the Pope to pacify his opponents. In 2004, John F. Kerry was attacked for thinking outside religious doctrine and not always agreeing with the Pope.

It’s a sick, sad world, and I am getting frustrated.

Viva Theocracy.

2 comments to Explaing Schiavo

  • ChrisC

    It’s one of the reasons that if I move, I may try to go to Canada. I just fear that the USA is big enough next to Canada that the theocratic movement may end up there next.

  • ChrisC

    Oh, and so much for the sanctity of marriage. I thought the idea was that the spouse was supposed to make all medical decisions on behalf of the other if they could not provide consent. Perhaps gay people are not so different after all?