A Culture of Life?
The New York Times reports on the latest in the heartbreaking case of Terri Schiavo. I say "heartbreaking" not just because of the sadness of Schiavo's condition, but because of how Congress has exploited Schiavo for political gain. (And not just Republicans—a lot of Democrats voted for the ghastly "Palm Sunday compromise.")
Here's something I don't understand: why all the people who want Schiavo's feeding tube reinserted are so appalled at the idea of her passing.
Don't get me wrong: I don't worship death, and I'm not exactly looking forward to my own moment of reckoning with the Grim Reaper.
But it seems to me that part of honoring life is accepting that death—preferably death with dignity—is a part of the human narrative. And the Schiavo protesters want to deny her that death.
Anyway, don't these folks believe in heaven? After all, they're the same people who don't want evolution taught in schools....
