[QUOTE=BJJ-Blue;1079979]It’s still apples and oranges.
In one case the Gov’t is demanding the plug be pulled, in the other it is the legal guardian demanding it. Huge difference.[/QUOTE]
In the Schiavo case, the Republican government of Florida prevented the legal guardian from pulling the plug, even though he was within his legal rights to do so. Talk about Death Panels all you want, but conservatives certainly approve of government intervention in life/death decisions when it suits their fancy.
[QUOTE=MasterKiller;1080000]In the Schiavo case, the Republican government of Florida prevented the legal guardian from pulling the plug, even though he was within his legal rights to do so. Talk about Death Panels all you want, but conservatives certainly approve of government intervention in life/death decisions when it suits their fancy.[/QUOTE]
You can’t say conservatives took one side. They didn’t. Some were against the Gov’t interference. Me myself, I didn’t take a stand. I read about it, and knew it was a complex (and gut-wrenching) issue. And since it wasn’t my business, I didn’t force myslef to pick a side. Horrible as it is, I do have to say when the guardian demands something, it’s awful hard to go against that, so I see your point.
The Elian Gonzalez case was similar in that regard. I knew conservatives who said since the father wanted him sent back to Cuba (and he was the legal guardian at that point), that was the final say, no matter how horrible a decision it was for Elian. Other conservatives, myself included, felt he should stay as the ‘Wet foot, dry foot’ policy does not mention age.
[QUOTE=BJJ-Blue;1080002]You can’t say conservatives took one side. They didn’t. Some were against the Gov’t interference. Me myself, I didn’t take a stand. I read about it, and knew it was a complex (and gut-wrenching) issue. And since it wasn’t my business, I didn’t force myslef to pick a side. Horrible as it is, I do have to say when the guardian demands something, it’s awful hard to go against that, so I see your point.
The Elian Gonzalez case was similar in that regard. I knew conservatives who said since the father wanted him sent back to Cuba (and he was the legal guardian at that point), that was the final say, no matter how horrible a decision it was for Elian. Other conservatives, myself included, felt he should stay as the ‘Wet foot, dry foot’ policy does not mention age.[/QUOTE]
yeah, based on the details i learned just from reading articles and watching the news, i couldnt help but form an opinion and take a side… it wasnt an option… i cant turn off my morals because i dont feel like dealing with them…
and i have real world experience in this respect… my mom passed afew years ago from ms… as it turned out it worked out pretty well as far as deaths go… but she had a living will and i was the one who got to make the final call if need be… she was very adamant about not being a burden, emotionally or financially, if she didnt stand a chance at any sort of recovery… im glad i didnt have to make that choice, but i would have had the situation called for it… no question… and thats my mother, so its not just some news story i can apply my principles to when convenient…
[QUOTE=BJJ-Blue;1079981]Not true. The parents want a tracheotomy (sp?) because they say it will either allow the child to live, or he can be taken home to die. And they prefer him to die at home rather than die the hospital if he is to die. They are not simply/only demanding he be kept on life support.[/QUOTE]
and thats fine… if they want to pay for it themselves… why should they get special treatment??? the taxpayers shouldnt have to pay for this fams hangups… it doesnt matter what the fam thinks… more than enough medical opinion has been drawn here… its clear he’s a husk… doesnt matter that the fam feels different… this kid has a ZERO chance of recovering… all it will do is MAYBE allow the kid to die at home without a machine… but probably not even that… so why should the taxpayers foot a million dollar bill for this fams emotional response to a very sad and unfortunate circcumstance…