Meta morals:
A very quick note on the Schiavo case, a topic that I've steered away from. But here's my take, for what it's worth.
There are two things going on and people seem conflicted and confused about the proper role for each: the legal process and the larger moral issues.
In the case of the former, laws in place and standing legal precedents based on those laws will, and should, determine the fate of Schiavo. And those decisions are pretty much resolved at this point. The moral imperatives will and should inform public policy and lawmaking for future cases.
That's little consolation for Schiavo's supporters, I'm sure, but that's our system. You may want to throw the whole thing out the window, but that's an argument for another day.
UPDATE: To illustrate how out of control this is getting, the Miama Herald is reporting that Florida State agents were en-route to forcibly restore Schiavo's feeding tube in violation of a judge's order but were held off by local police who insisted on enforcing the order. If true, it's not a good thing that the agents were that confused about their legal role and duties.
UPDATE: And as far as moral confusion goes, a man hoping to save the life of Terri Schiavo apparently put up a bounty to have Michael Schiavo murdered.
Comments
John, that is as simple and clear an explanation as one could ask for --- and you should feel fortunate that you don't have a blog that will attract a thread of comments as vitriolic and full of bile and hatred as those at Wizbang or elsewhere. In issues like this, it's tough being a lawyer. Try to talk sense and start wiping up your own blood. Scary!
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