Monday, June 20, 2005
Schiavo Autopsy Fails To Deal With The Important Questions
So we learn from the autopsy report that she really was as brain damaged as they said she was, and that all of us that hoped, prayed, and fought for her continued life should be ashamed. Fortunately, some very powerful people understand that there was more at stake.
Courtesy of Cheat Seeking Missiles, the money quote after the report really is this
The bottom line is this -- some questions cannot be answered by medical science.
Courtesy of Cheat Seeking Missiles, the money quote after the report really is this
"Terri did not die from an atrophied brain. She died from an atrophy of compassion on the part of her estranged husband and those who helped him to have her deliberately killed." -- Frank Pavone, Terri Schiavo's priestSome Christians rightly say "That's Not The Point!" and others wonder if we should not apologize to Michael Schiavo.
The bottom line is this -- some questions cannot be answered by medical science.
- Regardless of the state of her brain, wasn't her life worth something?
- How can death by starvation and dehydration be humane? Even with diminshed mental activity?
- How can we as a society, regardless of an individual's capacity, reduce someone to this state of chattel?
I could go on, but I have to agree with Lauren at The Scriptorum on this one -- The Fight's Just Getting Started
