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I still call it mercy, right or wrong.
Mel Gibson: Terri's Killing Is 'Murder'
In his strongest comments yet on the Terri Schiavo case, Mel Gibson calls her killing "nothing more than state-sanctioned murder."
The actor and director spoke out Wednesday night in a telephone interview with Fox News’ Sean Hannity.
"I heard their cry for help," Gibson explained his public comments. Gibson insisted that Terri Schiavo is not in a vegetative state.
Gibson said he decided to take a public stand because "it is completely wrong to deprive this poor woman of food and water."
He added that the court-ordered method of killing – depriving Terri Schiavo of basic sustenance – "is a prolonged and cruel execution."
Gibson said he is closely following the case and is astounded by the developments.
"I just sit here watching this whole scenario play out in front of me with my mouth wide open that our country has come to this," he said, adding, "I think it’s a really black day."
The actor offered little hope for Terri Schiavo at this point, describing the appeals as "too little too late."
"It’s nothing more than state-sanctioned murder," Gibson continued.
He was also disturbed that a local Florida judge was given the unquestioned power to sentence Schiavo to death.
"All the big guys, they’ve got their hands tied by some tinhorn judge down there," he said. "Come on. When they want to whip a judge, they got no problem getting Judge Moore in a heartbeat."
"It’s so wrong and I watch it, appalled and stunned, that we have gotten to this."
I still call it mercy, right or wrong.
NCIV, anytime I have a discussion with you, even back to the old FBZ days, it's always been a respectful discussion, so please don't think I am trying to be disrespectful here.
Why should anybody give a damn what Mel Gibson thinks?
Just another voice of outrage and sadness. One viewpoint that happens to be on the net that I very much empathize with.
His point about Judge Moore is a good one.
mel gibson is a lunatic, who cares what he has to say
Snuff film maker.
i hope terri knew Jesus, and if she did, then Mel should be rejoicing for her release to heaven...Mel should realize more than anyone, that now she can be reborn.
southpark put it all into perspective for me last night....why would anyone want to have their soul trapped in a lifeless body...
I can't see why Mel Gibson's view counts anymore than, say, Michael Moore's. The only real difference between the two is that Gibson is viewed by some to be a friend to the political right, while Moore challenges those viewpoints. Moore is vilified and Gibson is exalted? That's a purely subjective choice.
The point about Judge Moore is asinine. Judge Moore defied an order of a federal court. He was in contempt of a court order, and that clearly justified the actions taken against him. Judge Greer, by contrast, applied the law and his application of the law to the facts was upheld repeatedly by both state and federal courts, with both conservative and liberal bents. Gibson doesn't like the result, so he would prefer that either Judge Greer become an activist who does not apply the law or that the sanc y of the judiciary be eviscerated to satisfy political pressures. After all of the complaining by the right about judicial activism, here's a case where the law was applied correctly and the right is up in arms!
I wonder if Mel has ever seen Dogma.
the only comparisons between moore and gibson that can be made is they are both male filmmakers.. moore is a piece of in every way...
South Park had, probably, the best take on the whole issue I've seen yet.southpark put it all into perspective for me last night
I loved the "Living Will"....
"Should I end up in a vegetative state please...
...for the love of GOD do not parade me on National Television in that state."
in the pope's living will he can be kept alive by a feeding tube..
"The right side is doing things for the wrong reason and the wrong side is doing them for the right reason."
Or something like that...
The fact that Terri is experiencing her eternal reward now is totally missing the point. God should determine that transistion, not Judge Greer in Terri's situation.
ing Hollywood types. Why don't they just keep their damn opinions to themselves? Do they think they matter more than anyone else?[/NeoConTalkingPoint]
everyone is en led to their opinion. people can choose to listen or not.
The fact that Terri is experiencing her eternal reward now is totally missing the point. God should determine that transistion, not Judge Greer in Terri's situation.
who's to say putting Greer in the position to make such a decision wasn't God's design in the first place....
I call bull . The governor and president have executive order powers that could have put the feeding tube back in and let it stay in the courts longer. The legislature and congress could have easily passed laws that could've applied only to Schiavo. Looks like she's better as a martyr for political purposes.All the big guys, they’ve got their hands tied by some tinhorn judge down there
Actually, that's ( a law specific to one person) uncons utional, both in FL and the U.S. I think FL tried this at one point during the fifteen years, and it was overturned on that basis.The legislature and congress could have easily passed laws that could've applied only to Schiavo.
Greer was also only the local yokel. Every court up and down the chain ruled the same or refused to hear the case.
I think people conveniently determine what human actions are God's Will and which ones aren't.
If not for the feeding tube, Terri would be dead. Was it God's Will that science keep her alive?
Can God's Will not overpower the lack of a feeding tube? Perhaps if God willed her to be alive, she would have been cured.
Not that I've seen, at least on the federal level -- see the law that put Schiavo's case in federal court. Tax breaks for individuals have been written in to laws quite often, Ross Perot being one of the beneficiaries, too.Actually, that's ( a law specific to one person) uncons utional, both in FL and the U.S. I think FL tried this at one point during the fifteen years, and it was overturned on that basis.
God loves a martyr, as do politicians.
From what I've read, they were VERY careful not to sconce that law as Terri specific.Not that I've seen, at least on the federal level -- see the law that put Schiavo's case in federal court.
Well god did, because without the feeding tube that man made, she wouldn't be alive.
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