if you check out my post on this subject, you will see that the Vatican commented on this saying

Who can judge the dignity and sacredness of the life of a human being, made in the image and likeness of God?�; “Who can decide to pull the plug as if we were talking about a broken appliance?

- no mention there of her wishes.

In Terry’s case, only God could decide according to the Vatican, whereas when it was one of their own, it turns out that the Vatican can judge the dignity and sacredness etc.

I agree with you on this. I think the woman should have been allowed to die peacefully and naturally (that is, no feeding tube inserted and keeping her alive my artifical means).

But the difference here is that, the Pope expressed this decision himself, from his own mouth, whereas in the case of Terry Shiavo, it seems to be have been her husband’s voice, expressing what he says was her wish. I have no reason to disbelieve him, but her parents seem to disbelive him.

If it was proven, beyond doubt that she had stated this, written in a legal document, or video proof, then there would have been no doubt.
But that was not the case.

Here the Pope stated it himself, so it was his choice.

Thats my idea of it anyway.

Agree? Disagree?

bernard

May he go quietly, and may be rest in peace

Fair enough - everyone deserves that, at least.

Being a vocal critic of dictators (Pinochet, Marcos, and a line of others) he gave the normal people of Chile and the Phillipines some of the courage to rise up and overthrow those dictators and remove them from power

It is ironic, really, considering the papacy is the last dictatorship now left in Europe!

Finally, we are told that the pope has decided not to return to the Gamelli hospital because he wants to die in the Vatican. I’m sorry, but what is the difference between this and acceding to Terry Schiavo’s wishes and removing her feeding tube? Finally the Vatican has seen the light and has come to the conclusion that euthanasia is a good thing - or is it a case of one law for us…