We have all been following the Terri Schiavo case very closely in recent months, but Raven points out in a recent post that euthanasia has been occurring regularly in this country - multiple cases have also been logged that allow family members to make decisions that are against the wishes of the patient. In Raven’s post, it is a case of a granddaughter wanting to kill off her grandma due to what seems to be "inconvenience." And the judicial system favors her.
In a country where convicted murders get to live out their life awaiting punishment, you would think every day citizens who want to live would have it easy.
Ironic, isn’t it?
Update: …an update courtesy of Beth. I’m so sensitive to the subject I felt compelled to post on it, but am with Beth - I don’t think there’s anything else to say about this particular case.
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It's a sick world, isn't it...
Even if the Mae Magouirk case turns out to be much ado about nothing of the kind, there are too many people who think killing off the sick, weak, disabled is just fine.
I couldn't agree more, Beth. A sick, sad world. I keep going back to the death of my Mom. I would have given anything, as sick as she was, to have another day - another hour - with her. And there are people who think it is just fine to kill people to purge them of their "inconvenience." A sick, sad world for sure.
Yes Beth you are right. I have some info I will be sharing latah about these "mercy" killings. Its more about doctors and nurses giving up and allowing folks to die when they really don't have too...
