I feel a lot of sympathy for Terri Schiavo’s parents; I don’t think anything rivals the pain of a child dying prematurely. And I think some very unethical people are using their pain to take advantage of them.<\/p>\n
I’m running short of sympathy for the pro-lifers who have taken up this cause. There are some pro-lifers, such as my friend Robert Hayes, who haven’t sunk to character attacks. But too many pro-lifers seem determined to demonize Michael Schiavo<\/a>, and anyone who disagrees with them<\/a>, beyond any reason.<\/p>\n I realize this occurs on both sides of the Schiavo issue, but it’s far <\/em>more extreme among the pro-lifers. Florida police have had to make two arrests; one of a man who tried to pay $250,000 to have Michael Schiavo murdered<\/a>, one of a man who was arrested robbing a gun shop so he could “take some action and rescue Terri Schiavo.”<\/a><\/p>\n Meanwhile, the Florida Department of Children & Families’ abuse hot line is being flooded<\/a>, day after day, by calls from pro-life Terri Schiavo protesters. “‘Inadvertently these callers may be putting other neglected, abused and vulnerable citizens at risk,’ said DCF spokeswoman Zoraya Suarez on Friday.” (“Other”?) I’m not sure whether this is a spontaneous action by thousands of individuals, in which case it’s just thoughtless, or an organized protest, in which case it’s despicable.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" I feel a lot of sympathy for Terri Schiavo’s parents; I don’t think anything rivals the pain of a child dying prematurely. And I think some very unethical people are using their pain to take advantage of them. I’m running … Continue reading