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MyLine:Filibuster
The government is guilty of murder in the Schiavo case.
Date published: 3/29/2005
Does the government, or people for that matter, have the right to play God? It is a blunt question, but in recent weeks it has been a very pressing matter. Terri Schiavo, a Florida resident, has had her life placed in the hands of the government. She's a brain-damaged woman being kept alive by means of a feeding tube. And this has spawned an epic legal battle over whether she should be kept alive. Her husband has claimed that her wishes were to not be kept alive artificially. He was the one who wanted her to be taken off the feeding tube. He didn't want her to receive medical attention that could have allowed her to get better. From the actions that he's made, it seems as though he wanted her to die. He doesn't take care of her. Terri Schiavo's parents are the ones who interact with her--and ultimately want her to be alive. Yet her parents' obvious love means nothing in the eyes of the government. Her husband is her guardian and is the one who will make the decisions regarding the feeding tube. By the time you're reading this, Schiavo might be dead. The life of an innocent person will be snuffed out, courtesy of the government, an estranged husband and unelected judges. This entire situation seems wrong. Her husband has abandoned her and started a new life with another woman, and has had children by the woman. Yet he claims that he is making decisions that his wife would have wanted. The state of Florida has been dragged into the matter, and so has the national government. No court will issue an order to save a life. These are the courts that sentence or pardon murderers. And now, they are making the decision to let a defenseless woman die. I agree with what President Bush said regarding the matter: that keeping someone innocent alive should be everyone's priority. This all is a bit too much to digest. Who has the right to make the decisions here? It is so blurred over who has the right to make the final ruling on someone's life. We should just let those without the living wills live. If we don't, then it's murder.
Date published: 3/29/2005
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