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March 13, 2005
L'Chaim ~ To Life!
Vince Aut Moire reports here that Michael Schiavo has refused the offer of $1,000,000 made by California businessman Robert Herring to leave his "wife" Terri alone.
I agree with him that this is a good thing, good because if this deal had succeeded, how many Michael Schiavo wannabes would come crawling out from under their rocks? And... like Vince Aut Moire, I'm interested to see if Mr. Herring is willing to take that million and give it to Terri's parents via Terrisfight.org.
I have received many appeals to speak out for Terri, and I have not done so, I have stayed quiet for several reasons, most of which I am not willing to go into. I now feel the time has come to end my silence.
I will say: there is not one single solitary person on this earth who can know what it is like to be Terri right now. There is not one single solitary person on this earth who can know what she feels, thinks, or wants.
In such a situation, how can we seek answers from a court of law ruled by men, men who sanction abominations such as the murder of innocent babies and call it the right to choose. I know that I would not want my life to be in their bloody hands. Would you?
They can strike the name of "G-d" from their temples of law, and rule as men. They can make laws to kill babies that are an inconvenience and they can make laws to kill the helpless that are an expense. But they cannot set themselves above the judgment of G-d.
We must ask ourselves, what would G-d want. Whatever your concept of G-d is, you must acknowledge that G-d has not chosen to end Terri's life, she lives as you and I do. She breathes, as you and I do. If she is denied nourishment, she will die, as you and I would. If I denied you nourishment, and you died as a result, it would be murder. Terri's life is in G-d's hands, it always has been, as is your life and my life.
When I ask myself what would G-d want, I know where to look for the answer. Judaism acknowledges that to save a life is to save humanity and the Torah does not allow for euthanasia in any situation. The bottom line is that the Torah teaches us that every moment of life is intrinsically valuable; life itself is never futile. Never!
I've said my piece. Others have said it better than I, and they have ideas, good ideas, to help Terri live. I have written a letter, suggested to me by another, I pray that it makes a difference.
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L'Chaim
Posted by LindaSoG at March 13, 2005 08:47 AM