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Terri Schiavo
Mar. 22nd, 2005 11:02 amAs I understand her condition, there are two possible states for her to be in.
The best case is that her higher cortex was detroyed, and there is no-one home. Effectively, she is dead, her body just doesn't know it yet.
The worst case is that her higher cortex was not destroyed, and she has been in some way aware of being locked into a meat puppet for fifteen years. That is a Kult scenario being played out, only not as fluffy and pleasant. I have had nightmares like that.
Either way, letting her body die would only be a mercy.
But then, that is my understanding of the situation, and I'm not in the position to make bespoke laws forcing yet another delay of the inevitable.
Her parents and 'supporters' talk about the Mercy of God. If God was that merciful, would she be in that condition? Would she have been allowed to 'live' like that for fifteen years if God cared one whit?
The best case is that her higher cortex was detroyed, and there is no-one home. Effectively, she is dead, her body just doesn't know it yet.
The worst case is that her higher cortex was not destroyed, and she has been in some way aware of being locked into a meat puppet for fifteen years. That is a Kult scenario being played out, only not as fluffy and pleasant. I have had nightmares like that.
Either way, letting her body die would only be a mercy.
But then, that is my understanding of the situation, and I'm not in the position to make bespoke laws forcing yet another delay of the inevitable.
Her parents and 'supporters' talk about the Mercy of God. If God was that merciful, would she be in that condition? Would she have been allowed to 'live' like that for fifteen years if God cared one whit?
