Re: U.S. House panel to seek to keep Schiavo alive

From: Phyllis (phyllisnilsson_at_buckeye-express.com)
Date: 03/25/05 

Date: Fri, 25 Mar 2005 13:48:12 -0500

Perhaps you wouldn't want a divorce if your husband cheated; that isn't
even an issue. The issue is supposedly what Terri wanted at the time
she became ill. No one can speak for her regarding whether she would
want her life placed in the hands of a husband who has not only had sex
with another woman, but is living with her and having children with her,
and has turned down a million dollars just so she can die. Michael
didn't go into her hospice room and say, "Terri, is it okay with you if
I have some kids by another woman and live with her as though we were
married even though we aren't?" with Terri's response being, "Sure, go
ahead, I'm dead anyway."

If that would be okay for you, that is your choice. Michael has taken
that particular choice away from Terri. He is Catholic, she has been
ill for 15 years, he could have had the marriage annuled and then gone
on with his life, he didn't have to cheat. I hardly think Terri has
given him permission to live this life-style in the past 15 years; I
know of no woman who has been in this position and would do so.

>>>Judity
>>>
>>
> So are irreconcilable differences. So what? In order for it to be grounds
> for divorce, the person first has to want a divorce. If my husband cheats
> on me, we aren't automatically divorced. If he has sex with another woman
> with my consent (fat chance, but a boy can dream), then it's not even
> cheating. If I'm essentially a corpse lying there for 15 years and he
> doesn't seek comfort from another woman, I wouldn't consider him loyal, I'd
> consider him crazy. If he does, I'd certainly not think that he cheated on
> me.
>
> Sandi
>
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