The Right To Die

Terri Schiavo will die soon. She will have been killed by the legal system. I firmly believe in the right to die, with as much dignity as possible. The problem here is the manner of death. Some medical experts (can you say Dr. Mengele) have said dying of lack of food and water is not painful. That is such an obvious lie. Hey, miss a couple of meals and have no water for 12 hours, Doc...how do you feel? A little discomfort? Don't worry, I'm sure it'll pass and you will reach that blissful stage when nothing but calmness envelopes you. But it'll take a while.

My objections might be assuaged if there was mercy here. She was awake and therefore could feel pain. She wasn't brain dead. If she had been shown the humanity we give to excess puppies and horses with broken legs, she would have been given a 'hot shot' that would have really been painless. We are merciful to the adjudged murderers when they finally, after years of appeals, meet their destinies. But not for Terri, and the many other Terri's in our world.