[Peace-discuss] Liberals and Schiavo

[C. G. Estabrook]

You make an interesting point on the peculiar absence of soi-disant
(people seem to like that phrase) feminists from this matter, Robert --
especially since it's the husband's wishes and assertions that are
accepted by the courts.  I would have thought there would have been more
disquiet about the matter -- but then I was also surprised that so few
feminists spoke against Clinton at the time of his impeachment. More
inconsistencies of identity politics, I suppose.  --CGE


On Thu, 31 Mar 2005, Robert Dunn wrote:

> 
> here here Carl, i heard that piece and had to actually turn to AM Talk
> Radio for some sanity. My mother has severe epilepsy and just as "soi
> disant liberals" claim that they believe that an Arab life is just as
> precious as an American or Israeli, i as well as you, Nader, Jackson,
> et al, believe that someone who has a disability which is what Terri
> Schiavo has deserves the same right to life as a full able bodied
> person does. There were numerous accounts of her being aware, no pun
> intended and alert. Her brain trauma has severely limited her to
> communcate and move effectively. Also, i was watching Fox News Hannity
> and Colmes and i was absolutely appalled at the statements of some
> feminists who basically made an argument that would have made Hitler
> proud. There statement was tended to sound humane but claimed that
> "people with certain conditions should not be forced to be alive." No
> one is forcing anyone to stay alive. Just like my mother, my mother
> can not physically drive, or due physical work. According to the logic
> of the pro-death crowd, since she is "useless", her life is
> meaningless. It is utterly preposterous that these "liberals" will
> rally for a death row inmate but not someone who is being put to death
> for merely having brain damage. By the way, there are reports that are
> not being reported even on DN and "alternative radio" that the reason
> why Michael Schiavo is so adamant to sentence his wife which he had
> already left and remarried, had two children with the other women is
> for financial reasons. Plus, there are reports that interestingly,
> only the "right-wing media" is only reporting that Terri was a victim
> of domestic abuse by Michael Schiavo.
> 
> Also, please stop chastizing evangelical Christians. With outreach
> like this, its no wonder, the right seems so welcoming.
> 
> Regards,
> 
> Robert
>