NBC news just reported that Terri died this morning. Terri's Fight has this.
God have mercy on her soul, and give comfort to her family.
God have mercy on those who killed her.
Thursday, March 31, 2005
Terri has died; may she rest in peace
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Very sad. God bless Terri and her family.
Incidentally, one of the common themes I've been hearing lately is that this incident is mostly about the need for living wills that specify the removal of a feeding tube so there won't be debate. The debate of whether it was her will or not isn't the real issue, the real issue is that killing someone because they're disabled is always wrong, even if the person wants it.
The question for a living will is whether one wishes to be kept alive via extraordinary means or not. That means a machine is making your organs function. I reject the idea a living will being used in a situation such as this to give authorities permission to assist the person in committing suicide via starvation/dehydration to avoid disability.
If someone wants to commit suicide by jumping off a building because they feel emotionally or spiritually disabled, society has deemed that wrong and has prevention mechanisms - Suicide Hotlines and counselors - to try to save them. The same thing applies here, just becuase you write a suicide note in advance about a possible change in your physical/mental status due to an unforseen disability, that doesn't make it acceptable.
The other thing to consider is that almost no one is in a good position when they are active and healthy to assess what their state of mind about life and death would be in a brain damaged state.
TJS
The following was a challenge given out [Ed. note: which has now been slightly modified April 18, 2005] and also included below is a URL for our press release:
From your friendly neighborhood moderator/creator of terrisjustice. See below. We have been challenged and now I must issue my challenge to you.
Those in the pinnacles of authority [Jeb Bush and others] believe that we are going to melt away and give up seeking justice for Terri.
The famous motto of the Zapatistas is one response of ours in this regard: Ya Basta!
We will never surrender! We will never tire!
Challenge to you: go out and inform 10 other people what happened to Terri. Get them signed on terrisjustice. Ask them to do the same.
This is how the grassroots grows and is the only true means of getting a true geometrical progression realized.
If you are not for getting justice for Terri against those with blood on their hands do not join this list. If you are a spy or have mal-intents and you try to join or succeed in joining please leave the list or it may be that one day you will die a horrible death not at our hands but as a result of your disingenuous actions which resulted in karmic repercussions. This is a form of what is called felos-de-se (a senseless or purposeful act of self-murder).
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URL for press release [also contained in Yahoo! News]:
http://www.prweb.com/releases/2005/4/prweb229498.php
JS
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