[Jack Lawman]

What is "LIFE"?

From the start of the Schiavo drama, I found myself split. I see merit in both arguments... I find both sides equally compelling.

If it were my wife, I could forsee hoping for a miracle. After many years, I could see myself giving up hope.

I am a strong, healthy, ass-kicking middle aged man. As a result of this case, I had a discussion with my wife. She knows I'd prefer death, but I told her to do what is right for her.

I can still keep from getting caught by my kids, 3 vs 1 (aged 8, 6, and 5) in an open field (this may be the last year for that). If watching me engage in brain stem activity after I go down gives my wife comfort, God bless her. But if my will be done... cut me loose... I want to see if St. Michael is "all that". Does he carry cocked-and-locked or does God make him wear a Glock?

Now if it were my daughter... I could see never giving up hope. I could see her Michael Schiavo (heaven forbid) as a murderer. I pray I'm never in that movie.

Just figured I'd add my thoughts. The situation is actually quite simple to understand. In America, people don't agree on what "LIFE" means (and how could you expect them to?). To those you'd call "murderers"... Terri was already dead. To those who'd call you religious zealots... you are.

The Terri Schiavo case is a result of complex, emotionally charged, media-hyped medical decisions made for a person unable to make them for herself. Problem was, the two main caregivers disagreed on what "LIFE" was.

Jack

P.S. As most of you 2nd Ammendment types are aware, the government (self-admittedly) has no obligation to protect you as an individual, only as a collective whole. That's the way I like it... I'll protect myself, let the government worry about everybody else! That's why "everybody else" wants your guns... so the government can protect them from you.