On the Schiavo Case, here’s an excellent ethical discussion in the Jackson Free Press. At least, I think so… Tom DeLay would disagree.
Life is precious and should not be taken prematurely. However, life fails to be so black and white—human beings, in a volatile and tragic world, cannot live up to this each and every day. There is another principle, and it is one deeply rooted in the Christian tradition of preventing suffering and spreading peace and justice. Terri should not be allowed to suffer any longer. The cries of her family should be placed at bay, and Terri must come front and center—we must let her go. We are not relegating those of disability to an existence of future death, but rather that suffering of individuals should be prevented. And Terri should suffer no more.