Good Explanation

I have a perfectly good explanation. Really. Okay, here it goes: nothing happened in the world. Damn, I was wrong. Though there may have been a lack of blogging on my part, there was of course a wealth of opinions and ideas. Some of these opinions were me telling my self, "Hey, you should try blogging. You know, at least more than once a month. " Some ideas being, "Hey, you're right. My blog's state is ridiculous."

Now on to the Schiavo debate. Well, the majority of the religious side would like to call me a cold blooded killer. But I personally find it hard to "kill" someone in a vegetative state. More like letting nature take its course, which the politically religious advocates are usually in favor of. Why feeding tubes but no stem cells?

A discussion I heard via radio was of who is playing god. Now the "pro life" side declares that by removing the feeding tube you are playing god (this usually being bad). But who's playing god by artificially keeping someone alive? Also, her husband has testified saying she told him previously she would not want to be kept alive artificially. Is he telling the truth? I don't know, but I'd like to think so.

Usually by keeping someone alive, you are preserving something. But, and I mean this with all respect, what are we retaining here? Terry Schiavo cannot do much at all. You really get the same of keeping her alive as you do looking at a picture. She does not respond well (if at all) and does not have any chance whatsoever of recovering from her vegetative state. You just can't do it, no matter how we'd like the opposite.

Easter is upon us, and some say that it's not only fitting but that it is supposed to be this way. These people, with all respect, are not understanding that Schiavo can die with some dignity. It's my belief, that this Schiavo case and debate is embarassing, really. When the choice is so obvious, it must be done. The protesters to the removal of the tube are making a simple (though emotionally dificult) decision, to be halted. Emotionally dificult decisions can be made.

Though we never like to lose another one of our own, we have to think of what's best for them, and not much can be done for Terry Schiavo on this earth. We can keep her alive and her parents will be satisfied. Who doesn't want their child to be kept alive? But this is not the way, and we should learn to let go and let her die with dignity.

Consider this, Christian protesters: even if we let her die, won't she be going to a better place? With more than we could offer her when she was alive.


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