Re: cruzan v schiavo what a difference a decade makes

So do you want to go back to the pre Nancy Cruzan days when you had to have
all of your wishes written down? The process isnt perfect, I wouldnt expect
it to be. But, since it is nearly universal that there is a default
decision making process if there is no specified written prior directive,
you have to argue about those processes. Do you know what they are in your
state?

It is not possible to write an advance directive that will address every
possible scenario. The concept of a surrogate decision maker is a valid one
in my opinion. Is this the issue you are having trouble with?

As far as the veracity of the husband. Sure I have heard all of the rumors.
But really, the things on the internet, the speculation, is just that.
Frankly, making up your mind about the husband based on this stuff is not
Christ like, in my opinion. I am not going to judge him based on this
information. He could be a psychopath and liear for all I know. The truth
is you do not really know the details. I am basing my opinion on the fact
that this decision went through the courts on numerous occasions, with
evidence presented from both sides. I suspect you could say that the
Florida judges had an agenda, but how far do you take this conspiracy
theory?
----- Original Message -----
From: "Glenn Morton" <glennmorton@entouch.net>
To: "'jack syme'" <drsyme@cablespeed.com>; "'Bill Dozier'"
<wddozier@mac.com>
Cc: "'ASA'" <asa@calvin.edu>
Sent: Friday, March 18, 2005 9:11 PM
Subject: RE: cruzan v schiavo what a difference a decade makes

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>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: asa-owner@lists.calvin.edu
>> [mailto:asa-owner@lists.calvin.edu] On Behalf Of jack syme
>> Sent: Friday, March 18, 2005 7:13 PM
>> To: Bill Dozier
>> Cc: ASA
>> Subject: Re: cruzan v schiavo what a difference a decade makes
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>> What makes you think her death is "unjustified"? According
>> to her husband,
>> and the Florida courts, this is what she would have wanted,
>> to have the
>> feeding tube removed.
>
> It took the hubby 7 years to remember that she wanted to die and there
> is not anything written by her indicating this is her wishes. When a
> hubby gets tired of taking care of his wife, he can now make up any
> story about how she wouldn't have wanted to be in this condition and get
> the courts to go along with it.
>
> I have decided today that many political liberals like killing
> people.They want Schiavo to die, they supported Kevorkian, they want
> babies to be aborted all because they don't approve of the conditions
> these people would live in.
>
> But these same people would picket you if you killed or experimented on
> an animal.
>
Received on Fri Mar 18 22:15:12 2005