Freep this Poll: Was it right for the judge to allow Terri Schiavo's feeding tube be removed?

USA Today ^ | 10/15/03 | USA Today

[Skooz]

USA Today, like other media outlets, insist on saying Terri is "comatose." Note how the article says they are "letting her die," rather than starving her to death. Amazing.

[Skooz]

Yes: 71.65%

No: 28.35%

Total Votes: 6769

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[diamond6]

71% in favor. The United States = Culture of Death

[Skooz]

Yeah, I was actually quite suprised to see it so lopsided in favor of killing her. All I can think is that the article is so slanted that people see it as an act of mercy than what it really is---murder.

[jimt]

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[Servant of the 9]

There is no letting her die.

She has been no more alive than a turnip for over ten years, they are simply stopping the extreme body support measures that should have stopped after a week or so.

The only rational for keeping a corpse on life support like that is to ready it as an organ transplant donor.

So9

[jocon307]

"All I can think is that the article is so slanted that people see it as an act of mercy than what it really is---murder."

I was surprised too, but unless it is dedicated voting by the pro-euthanasia crowd, this is very disheartening.

This whole incident convinces me I should have a "living will" which will basically say keep my alive as long as possible, and whoever doesn't like that, too bad.

They are going to start killing people off here, just like they are doing in Holland.

It is very hard to think we are not in the end times, so much that is plainly wrong is held up a right. It is hard to comprehend that 70% of the American public are would-be heartless killing cravers.

[Skooz]

Yes 70.78%

No 29.22%

Total Votes: 6931

[Skooz]

You haven't been keeping up, have you? She is not being taken off life support--she is being starved to death.

[Servant of the 9]

This whole incident convinces me I should have a "living will" which will basically say keep my alive as long as possible, and whoever doesn't like that, too bad.

If you are afraid of where you are going after you die, then yes you certainly should.

I have a living will ordering no extreme measures, no life support, no resusitation.

So9

[Servant of the 9]

This whole incident convinces me I should have a "living will" which will basically say keep my alive as long as possible, and whoever doesn't like that, too bad.

If you are afraid of where you are going after you die, then yes you certainly should.

I have a living will ordering no extreme measures, no life support, no resusitation.
I have no reason to fear death.

So9

[supercat]

It is very hard to think we are not in the end times, so much that is plainly wrong is held up a right. It is hard to comprehend that 70% of the American public are would-be heartless killing cravers.

If Terri had indeed shown no sign of conciousness for 12 years and was living on heart/lung machine, pulling the plug would probably be reasonable.

I suspect what the 70% figure really shows is that 70% of the people haven't seen any videos of Terri or otherwise discovered the extent of Schiavo/Greer/Felos' deception.

[Servant of the 9]

You haven't been keeping up, have you? She is not being taken off life support--she is being starved to death.

Forced Feeding is a form of life support.

So9

[Lovergirl]

THERE IS NO ARTIFICIAL LIFE SUPPORT. JUST A FEEDING TUBE

[swheats]

Why allow her to starve to death? Wouldn't it have been better to give something that would hasten the death. They're estimating 2 weeks.

The treatment of animals are more humane.

[Skooz]

No, it isn't. If it were then all babies are on life support.

She is breathing on her own. Her heart functions on it's own.

She is on NO life support.

Sorry, but you are quite uninformed on this matter.

[supercat]

She has been no more alive than a turnip for over ten years, they are simply stopping the extreme body support measures that should have stopped after a week or so.

She seems to be an amazingly active turnip from descriptions posted.

To be sure, there isn't evidence showing when videos were taken, but if her condition has deteriorated from what was shown in the videos, that is purely the fault of Schiavo's decision to block any attempts at rehabilitation.

Someone does not survive what Terri has survived, without a ventilator, unless they have a very strong will to live.

[Servant of the 9]

Why allow her to starve to death? Wouldn't it have been better to give something that would hasten the death. They're estimating 2 weeks.

The treatment of animals are more humane.

I agree, but advocating that is a quick way to get banned from FreeRepublic.

So9

[Skooz]

Watch the video on Hannity & Combs tonight, then get back to me.