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Originally posted by Mmmm, Burger (C.J.)
If a jury votes to convict and sentence to death a murderer, and the murderer gets a direct appeal, a collateral state appeal, and then an opportunity to prove in federal court that the evidence or trial procedure was flawed, and then gets to appeal for clemency to the governor, I don't care what 20 "experts" say--they've gotten plenty of chances. Schiavo's family has gotten far more chances than any murderer (of course, she wasn't a murderer). But the point is ultimately the same--at some point, a person has exhausted all reasonable avenues to persuade someone that they're right. They've failed to, and continuing to pursue it through any channel is undignified and disrespects the very person they're purporting to "save".
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Whose right are you describing? Who argued on her behalf? Hubby wanted her dead, and parents were essentially told "no standing" at certain key points. Look, I agree at this point with these results - But there's two very different burdens here for the gov to meet.
And, "disrespect"? If she's truly brain dead, she's not going to care, and if she's not truly brain-dead, "disrespect" might be a small price to pay.
