Fifteen years after the medical events that left her in a persistent vegetative state and almost two weeks without her feeding tube Terri Schiavo has passed away among a cloud of bitter controversy. The fighting between her husband and blood relatives continues even now. It's sad that they could not resolve their issues with one another prior to her death.
It is being reported that her husband would not allow her family in the room with him at the time of her passing. I'm not sure that is entirely accurate though. I don't know if you can predict when the exact moment of someone's death is to be so how was he to know? I might be wrong. All the coverage against Michale Schiavo has made it difficult to support him, but I guess we'll never know the true facts as none of us were there and we're all human.
Also disheartening is hearing priests and other supposed people of 'God' stand in judgement of Michael Schiavo. I've read countless posts on websites and heard numerous scary comments by people on the right of late. They say they are supporters of 'the culture of life'. Yet they scream about how people who believe Terri Schiavo did not want to live that way and supported efforts to see her pass should be 'killed' and deserve to 'go to hell'. Their religious fervor seems only equalled by their intolerance. It's disgusting.
It's time to rally around this family - both sides of it. They need help to get through this time especially. Letting go is never easy. I feel the most for her parents. No parent should have to see a child die, especially in circumstances as difficult as this.
Terri Schiavo dead
Mar 31, 2005 by Mike Browne in Downers
Comments
Mar 31, 2005, 08:24:59 Chim Chim wrote:
You hit the nail on the head here Mike.
Mar 31, 2005, 08:32:03 Uncle Mike Again wrote:
What we have are unethical moralists.
Mar 31, 2005, 12:07:23 Pauly wrote:
Well said, Mike. Its a sad situation all round. I think Michael Schiavo is to be commended for not taking a side in the media circus and letting the judgement of law take its course. On the other hand, how can you turn from the desparation of a parent. Regarding the right - they are anything but. I pray for them that they can let go and move on. Did we all learn something from this? I hope so. That was probably what God had intended.
Mar 31, 2005, 12:42:09 thezookeeper wrote:
It's a really difficult situation all around.
Being a mum and all, I feel extremally sickened that Terri's parents were not allowed in the room as she passed away. Police stood by the door and would not let them in.
That's their baby.
I don't know what I would do in that situation. Maybe grab a gun and go ballistic?
The thing that really bothers me is that Terri's wishes weren't documented.
And...there were 11 videos...but 2 of them were sealed to the courts. What were on those tapes anyway?
Mar 31, 2005, 13:27:26 here ya go wrote:
if the link works, here's most of the videos:
http://www.blogsforterri.co...
Mar 31, 2005, 17:37:10 Mike Browne wrote:
wow...why haven't we seen these before?
Apr 02, 2005, 08:03:05 Uncle Mike Again wrote:
Time magazine published the CT scans of Terri's brain that the court reviewed. Spinal fluid replaced the damged brain begining 6 months post event. She has no cortex remaining at all. Those videos offered by the family are flukes from hours of footage editied cleverly by the family attorney. Tom Delay and Bush should be hung for prolonging the family fight, raising hopes only to be dashed (so Delay's problems are ignored temporarily) and dragging us through events that are not of any one's affairs other than the immediate family. Bush and Delay are Hypochristians. The Chrisitan Right goose steps ever closer to Facisim.
Apr 04, 2005, 06:50:42 whaaa? wrote:
so if videotapes are edited the events on them never occured?
whatevah......
