Not posting about title IX

I would like to put my two cents forth about the Terri Schiavo ordeal. First, I think it is a shame that her medical history is being made public as her rights to maintain confidentiality should be upheld. Second, I dislike the public display being made by both sides. Lastly, I despise the dirty political tactics being used to get the judge's ruling overturned. Separation of church and state.

My professor brought up the subject of this whole religious revival taking place, by that topic is a whole separate matter. On to the right to pull the plug. I don't think that anyone should be keep alive when they have previously expressed wishes that it not happen. I also think that a living will should have a greater impact on how medical decisions are made if one is incapacitated, especially in MA, where right now is doesn't mean crap. I also think that being deprived of water and food is a horrible way to die. I am for euthanasia, though have little faith in the government that its legally could be pulled off. The guidelines for when someone could choose to end his or her own life, or another's, would be a great ordeal to undertake.

I'm amazed that the religious masses are behind keeping people like this alive. God should decide when to end a person's life? Maybe the heart attack was it and modern medicine stepped in, in which case people prevented god's will. It's ironic because the catholics believe in an afterlife, so it's like she's going to hell or just nothingness. You'd think it would be the atheists protesting the death since they know that's all you get is one life and then that's it.

I can't imagine anyone wanting to live that way. 'Yes, keep me alive until I die naturally.' I would not want someone to have to feed me every, change my diaper, turn me so I don't get bedsores. Even if I was totally out of it. Or even if my consciousness was intact but I couldn't respond. I would go insane. Not much of a life at all. On top of that, the medical bills and imposing on my family members. No one would want that.

That's depressing. Hopefully my next post will be uplifting and cheerful, cuz I could really use that.