Friday, March 18, 2005
Humans often write crooked with straight lines
I won't have to gather and articulate my thoughts on the sad Terri Schiavo situation because I can point you to Francis Poretto's thoughtful and thorough The Convergence Is Complete. He notes the conflicts and the pecuniary, ethical, emotional and medical 'sides', and the misery and agony involved. And how grand that he cites wonderful C.S. Lewis' That Hideous Strength. But listen, if there would truly be no going back from an action, wouldn't it be important to come up with an alternative or take no action at all? And while letting someone die can be a best – although awful – choice, how can dehydration be the right method if kindness and love motivate the choice? This is one of those moments when I wish I believed in the power of prayer. (Damn the pious hypocrites whose bitterness and nastiness destroyed my trust in religion.) On the other hand, I hope that those who do believe are going on and on and on, on behalf of everyone and everything involved.
Labels: juxtapositions, reflections
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