Terri Schiavo

I can't seem to muster a strong opinion on this matter. One the one hand, I agree with dubya that when in doubt we should choose to save lives, not take them. But on the other hand, dubya's explanation is based, I would gander, on a more limited evaluation than that of the courts, which have been struggling with this issue for years and have consistently ruled that her husband's decision is paramount.

Its worth noting some irony in this outcome, as articulated by this article on the MSNBC website:

Remember the recent debate about gay marriage and the sanctity of the bond between husband and wife? Nearly all of those now trying to push their views forward about what should be done with Terri Schiavo told us that marriage is a sacred trust between a man and a woman. Well, if that is what marriage means then it is very clear who should be making the medical decisions for Terri — her husband.