Terri Schiavo's Parents Seek Divorce on Her Behalf

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Originally Posted by lookout123

i can't believe i'm going to say this, but i agree with TW. they should give her the needle. it would be more humane, by a long shot.

But could that happen? Could the emotional impact of the needle - euthanasia like she was some kind of animal - be overcome by logical thinking?

Yes, I do have reservations about the use of a needle for the same reasons I have reservations about capital punishment. The legal system has proven quite incompetant in execution of the capital punishment procedure. Could it be trusted to decide when euthanasia should and should not be applied?

Unfortunately the consequences are appalling - Terri Schiavo is said to be one of but hundreds of ongoing similar cases.

We should be moving on from the religious aspect and trying to find out how better to honor a person's civil rights in similar situations. Unfortunately, with Dr Jack imprisoned, we have instead gone backwards.