Who's killing the truth? - wasRe: [Peace-discuss] Liberals and Schiavo

[C. G. Estabrook]

Her husband decided to stop feeding her. Her parents went to court to
challenge that decision.  The court affirmed the husband's decision and
stopped anyone else from feeding her. --CGE


On Thu, 31 Mar 2005, Chuck Minne wrote:

> 
> Let me ask you further with regard to the government "killing" her:
> 
> If the husband said resume feeding her, would the government continue
> to “kill” her? Or would feeding resume? Who's killing the truth?
> 
> "C. G. Estabrook" <galliher at alexia.lis.uiuc.edu> wrote:Come on, Chuck
> -- it was the government, the state, in the person of the court, that
> ordered she not be fed and hydrated, that a guard be placed to prevent
> anyone's bringing her food and water. The government ended her life:
> the husband didn't shoot her.
> 
> If I were Dr. Maturin, I would challenge you to a duel for that "lie."
> There was in fact no agreement over the "flat EEG and the skull half full
> of water." The court *prevented* the MRI and the PET scan that would have
> determined whether that was true. Why is it so important for you to
> believe it? --CGE
>