A culture of life
Following Terri Schiavo’s death Bush made the following comment, "I urge all those who honor Terri Schiavo to continue to work to build a culture of life where all Americans are welcomed and valued and protected."
I guess that excludes the 152 people he executed while being Governor of Texas.
I resent the inference that people who support abortion and the right to die foster a culture of death. I like to think that we are responsible for fostering a higher quality culture of life.
I guess that excludes the 152 people he executed while being Governor of Texas.
I resent the inference that people who support abortion and the right to die foster a culture of death. I like to think that we are responsible for fostering a higher quality culture of life.
posted by mochi at 4:11 PM
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Those evil judges support a culture of death. How dare they trample on the culture of life. If they ate their Culture of Life Cereal every morning, then they would know how to respect life. When the Christian Revolution comes, you will be tried for heresy. Hot Tub Tom DeLay will save us all! Heil Bush!
That term "culture of life" originated with Pope John Paul II, who opposes the death penalty. Food and water are not what you would call "extraordinary means" of keeping someone alive.
Food and water may not be extraordinary, but delivering them through a stomach tube is.
Unless, Glen Dean, there's more to that southern cooking than we've been told.
Ha! Shea...50 years of southern cooking and ALL of us need to be fed through a gastric tube...
Also, I think Bush might have been referring to "innocent life"
I will respect (disagree but respect) all those who argue for "sanctity of life" to the extent that they are consistent ... including not only anti-abortion and anti-suicide options, but also anti-capital punishment, anti-war, and anti-gun. Otherwise, it's simply "cafeteria conservatism". To expand on the most recent examples, some called for Terri to be kept alive, while still believing the death penalty should punish criminals. Folks, there's no question that the likelihood of an erroneous death-penalty conviction far exceeds the likelihood that Terri Schiavo had any chance of recovery. So spare me the "innocence" argument .. there's always a chance the person you see fit to execute is innocent, and if all life is sacred, including that of the sinner, your inconsistency robs you of the respect you might otherwise gain.
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