Catholic students oppose euthanasia and the forced starvation Terri in Florida
May 13, 2005 (Press Release) --
The recent forced starvation of Terri Schiavo shocked America. Was it an exception, or will it be the turning point for a more general acceptance of euthanasia sweeping our nation?
To shed light on Terri’s case and oppose the sin of euthanasia, six members of Tradition Family and Property Student Action visited Towson University in Maryland on Monday, May 9. From two tables – one in front of the University Union and another within the building – TFP Student Action passed out hundreds of flyers and took surveys, collecting students’ opinions on euthanasia, the right to life, and Terri’s killing.
Many students expressed their support for Terri. “I can’t tell you how angry I am at Michael Schiavo,” one student said. “He spent Terri’s litigation money on himself, had two children with another woman, and then wanted to starve her to death!?”
From the other camp came these comments: “Suffering is the worst thing for a person,” “You’re cruel for wanting to keep her alive artificially,” and “She had no life,” insinuating that Terri had somehow become less human after suffering brain damage.
Skirting the moral case against euthanasia, another changed the subject completely saying: “How can you talk about euthanasia when Bush is murdering people in Iraq?”
“Terri’s death must not be forgotten. We will continue to play an active role on college campuses, joining our voice to pro-life, pro-family organizations struggling to keep the horrors of abortion and euthanasia at bay,” said TFP Student Action director John Ritchie.
To shed light on Terri’s case and oppose the sin of euthanasia, six members of Tradition Family and Property Student Action visited Towson University in Maryland on Monday, May 9. From two tables – one in front of the University Union and another within the building – TFP Student Action passed out hundreds of flyers and took surveys, collecting students’ opinions on euthanasia, the right to life, and Terri’s killing.
Many students expressed their support for Terri. “I can’t tell you how angry I am at Michael Schiavo,” one student said. “He spent Terri’s litigation money on himself, had two children with another woman, and then wanted to starve her to death!?”
From the other camp came these comments: “Suffering is the worst thing for a person,” “You’re cruel for wanting to keep her alive artificially,” and “She had no life,” insinuating that Terri had somehow become less human after suffering brain damage.
Skirting the moral case against euthanasia, another changed the subject completely saying: “How can you talk about euthanasia when Bush is murdering people in Iraq?”
“Terri’s death must not be forgotten. We will continue to play an active role on college campuses, joining our voice to pro-life, pro-family organizations struggling to keep the horrors of abortion and euthanasia at bay,” said TFP Student Action director John Ritchie.
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