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Originally Posted by RichieLion
1. 3. I you have the conviction that you have the right to murder a person who cannot speak for themselves and is just, simply alive and not bound to a mechanical device to keep them alive, than you should be brave enough to end that life as humanely as possible. I would have preferred the outright execution of this helpless woman than the cowardly deprivation of her sustenance, which is the cruelest way to kill someone I can think of.
Terry Shiavo was murdered. She was killed. She was exterminated. She was NOT just "Allowed to die"
That's my opinion. I know ad infinitum the arguments of those who disagree with me and expect I'll see them here from those who still try to make peace with their view. But I, and many others who believe in absolute sanctity of life will never change our view on this.
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36 years ago my mom fell into a coma. She was 53 years old, the same as me now. Long story short: She was a diabetic, having a stroke, my dad rushed her to the ER, it was "diagnosed" as bursitis, she was given a pain shot and with all the complications, this shot put her in a coma.
She laid in that hospital bed for 2 months, on a heart machine with a tracheotomy. She could only stare at the ceiling and never responded to our voices or touch. It was heart-wrenching and heart-breaking for all of us.
The only thing keeping her alive was that trach that was doing her breathing for her.
My twin brother and I were 17 years old. We were still in school as well as working. My dad worked his butt off as a bread delivery man and had one day off a week. Yet, we were there every day for 2 months straight.
My father left the decision up to me whether or not to remove her breathing tube, since I was the only girl and the housework and cooking would fall to me if my mom died. It already had anyway while she was there.
It was the HARDEST decision I have ever had to make in my whole life.
When I finally decided that it would be best all around to let her go, they removed the trach tube. My mom's heart was very strong and she lingered for a couple of days. I was by her side the whole time. I would stroke her forehead and talk to her about everything....I laughed, I cried, I just wanted her to wake up. The moment I will never forget is when she actually opened her eyes and looked me straight in mine. I was so excited that I ran to get the nurses to tell them that she was waking up. They came running in the room, checked her machines and informed me that it was just a reaction. She died 3 hours later. My mom literally suffocated to death.
I have lived with that for my whole life. Was my mom looking at me, asking me why I pulled the plug? Or was she looking at me, thanking me, for pulling that plug? I will never know...for years I believed that I truly killed my mom. As I have grown older, I have become more content with the situation, praying that I made the right decision and coming to believe that I had. I know that I would never want to go on like that and have informed my family of my wishes.
Your statement:
I would have preferred the outright execution of this helpless woman than the cowardly deprivation of her sustenance, which is the cruelest way to kill someone I can think of.
Terry Shiavo was murdered. She was killed. She was exterminated. She was NOT just "Allowed to die"
You have brought back a flood of memories, unknowingly. I know it was not meant in a cruel or mean way, that it is your opinion. And normally, I respect your opinions. However, this is one opinion that I have to disagree with...for my own sanity.
What would you have done at 17 years old?