Why is Congress so anxious to keep Terri Schiavo alive? - Page 14

Jennie · #**196** Mar 31, '05, 7:09 am

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Originally Posted by Catholicvegan

I don't think that animals take priority over humans- absolutely not. However, animals don't say "I want to live" or I want to die"- here, the choice has been made: it is just not being honored.

An animal cannot decide whether he/she wants life or death. Terri can, and did.

Vegan,

Animals cannot communicate their wishes with us on matters of life and death, or anything else for that matter.

But what do we as humans do? We assume that the animal would want to live. We acknowlege that they have a right to life. Hence, this is why Humans made laws making it illegal to intentionally abuse, neglect, or "starve to death" an animal.

It is NOT a fact of what Terri's wishes were. We know this because it is in dispute.

**vern humphrey** · #**197** Mar 31, '05, 8:12 am

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Originally Posted by Jennie

Vegan,

Animals cannot communicate their wishes with us on matters of life and death, or anything else for that matter.

But what do we as humans do? We assume that the animal would want to live. We acknowlege that they have a right to life. Hence, this is why Humans made laws making it illegal to intentionally abuse, neglect, or "starve to death" an animal.

It is NOT a fact of what Terri's wishes were. We know this because it is in dispute.

How ironic that a person so concerned about animals will blythely condemn a human to a death so cruel that if it were inflicted on an animal, the person who did it would go to jail.

Fitz · #**198** Mar 31, '05, 9:24 am

Obviously Congress wasn't concerned enough!

Lisa4Catholics · #**199** Mar 31, '05, 9:33 am

Catholicvegan I am going to ask Terri to pray for your soul.She is dead and I hope you reflect on your support of her inhumane execution

exoflare · #**200** Mar 31, '05, 9:38 am

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Originally Posted by Catholicvegan

Answer: this is an attempt to appeal to the religous right (like you, masondoggy), and that is why they are pushing so hard to keep Terri Schiavo alive.

I don't know if you're a vegan, but are you sure you're Catholic?

Lisa N · #**201** Mar 31, '05, 9:48 am

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Originally Posted by Jennie

Vegan,

Animals cannot communicate their wishes with us on matters of life and death, or anything else for that matter.

But what do we as humans do? We assume that the animal would want to live. We acknowlege that they have a right to life. Hence, this is why Humans made laws making it illegal to intentionally abuse, neglect, or "starve to death" an animal.

It is NOT a fact of what Terri's wishes were. We know this because it is in dispute.

FWIW in this country, ANIMALS had protection from abuse prior to that being extended to children. In fact the first child abuse case was brought under the assumption that the child was also an animal and thus deserved the same consideration as a dog or cat or horse. We assume that all sentient beings wish to live and not to suffer. Why would we assume Terri would want to be starved and dehydrated to death if we would assume a dog would not?

Lisa N

exoflare · #**202** Mar 31, '05, 9:48 am

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Originally Posted by Catholicvegan

Just a general note here: I was watching "Connected Coast-to-Coast" on MSNBC and saw an e-mail from a woman in NY saying "last week a tube was removed from a six month old black child in Texas. Where were President Bush and Congress then?"

Umm... I don't know! It must be because the child was black, and racist KKK George Dubya Bush heard about it but didn't care... just because the child was BLACK! If it was a white person, things would be totally different, right?!