1st April 2005, 3:28 PM
Darunia Wrote:Some good points Geno, but I think the debate is that who are we/the government/the people to make that decision whether or not she should die. We're taking our own bias, i.e. whether or not we would want to die if we were in that position, and imposing it upon her. Guy A wants to die if that happens to him, so he thinks Terry should die. Guy B would always want to live, so Terry should be kept alive. It's only a matter of opinion. In the end, it's no one's decision but her own, and since she couldn't make it, I think that her custody should've been given to her parents. In which case she would still be alive.
Another mistake is that its soley the husband who heard her say this, Two other people were present to hear her claim this, But what this does show is that we all need legal wills even now and thats what I am doing soon myself as is my dad.
In this issue if your a judge you cant just play god point your finger and do this and that , People think they are trying to do this which is slanderous shit , They have to follow the rules to the letter and way out the different legal factors , There is another issue here called the "saunctity of marriage" were a spouse has a right to decide the medical treatment for His/Her mate , Just because Terris parents born and raised her doesnt mean they own her , She is not property to barterd back and fourth thats what her husband has said on a interview with CNN explaining why he has never given in to pressures,demands, even bribes to give up his wife by the parents and their supporters, Sombody offerd Micheal Schiavo 10 million dollars if he devourced Terri and gave her back to her family , He didnt budge and never gave in.
When you sign a marriage contract this is also the risk you take , Thats why they say "who gives this women to this man" during the ceremony and "do you take this man as your lawfyl weded husband" , Marriages is the final seperation from your own parents household so in a way your leaving the pride to start your own.
Personally in my situation I would have made the effort or an attempt to honnor the wishes but I dont think would have gone as far as he did unless there was indeed a written will ,Thats just my opinion doesnt make Mike Schiavo wrong for his ,He has literally risked his own neck and safety for this sombody also put a 250,000$ bounty on his head and 50,000 to also kill Judge Greer, "so much for culture of life". I have more faith in judges then politicians , You cant trust politicians because it could be either self motivated or special interest motivated, they could just be interested soley in scoring points like John Kerry who strongly supported the war when it was popular and then easily fliped over once public views changed.
Judges have to be completely impartial no bias no personal opinion sure they may have their own feelings but they cant play favorites or put their religous beliefs into it or make decisions to appease the public mob like in ancient Rome.
Do you think Judge Greer gets anything out of this case except now having to worry for his family and his own safety? Also fearing backlash from his superiors and the public ! When the mob starts to gain so much power that Judges can no longer follow the rules out of fear of retaliation your society will crumble descend into choas. Sombody could have just as easily assinated Judge Etto for letting OJ go free , How about the civil rights movement the judge gets threatend by the mob if the negro doesnt get hanged regardless of guilt or innocence as the public has already tried and convicted him in their minds.
Judge Greer the primary magistrate in this case, Was hand selected by Jeb Bush ,He is a southern Baptist and a registerd Republican , He is not a liberal activist.