Re: cruzan v schiavo what a difference a decade makes

On Sun, 27 Mar 2005 22:45:21 -0600 (CST) "Roger G. Olson"
<rogero@saintjoe.edu> writes:
> What's the reason for putting "husband" in quotes? Surely this is
> not a
> rhetorical technique putatively to strengthen your opinion on this
> matter?
>
> BTW, this is a question I haven't seen addressed in the media nor on
> the
> listserve. Is there a pecuniary or other disadvantage for Terri's
> husband
> (no quotations) for divorcing her and letting her parents become her
> legal
> guardians? Is it possible -- just possible, just even a
> teensy-weensy bit
> possible -- in view of all the media coverage on both sides of the
> issue
> and all the adjudication, that Terri's husband (no quotations) is
> actually
> interested in carrying out Terri's wishes?
>
> God's Peace,
>
> Roger
>
Unless there is a whopping big insurance policy, which I have nowhere
seen mentioned, his stand is penalizing him. There was recently an offer
of $1,000,000 cash to turn her care over to the Schindlers.

Have you noted that every arguer for feeding Terri tacitly assumes that
she is alert enough to feel what they would feel if starving and
dehydrated (or think they would feel)? Not one considers the nature of
the PVS. They all "know" that neurologists and judges are wrong. Indeed,
I just heard someone asking why one of the Bushes doesn't break the law
to rescue her. Also, I have seen none note that Terri was given
aggressive therapy for five years without positive result? If immediate
therapy was useless, why would therapy after fifteen years have a
positive effect?
Dave
Received on Mon Mar 28 15:52:21 2005