[extropy-chat] RE: [wta-talk] The Vatican on Schiavo

[Simon Smith]

"Nobody can assume the right to put an innocent person to death."

Is it just me, or does all this open the door to promoting life
extension for people who actually *want* to stay alive longer? If the
Church condemns *not* using science and technology to keep someone alive
longer, must it not logically then support using science and technology
to keep everyone alive longer? 

The Schiavo affair is being used by the Christian Right as pro-life
propaganda, but I think that it could just as easily be used by
transhumanists for pro-longevity propaganda.

By the way, the Vatican's position is quite hypocritical given that a
few weeks ago it was promoting the Pope's suffering with Parkinson's as
a model for the world, saying that far too many healthcare resources are
spent on individuals in wealthy nations. How much has it cost to keep
Schiavo alive in a vegetative state? 

Best,
Simon
 	
Simon Smith
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Subject: [wta-talk] The Vatican on Schiavo

>From the Vatican's newspaper, on Terri Schavo:
"la Chiesa cattolica condanna in modo assoluto perché viola il valore
fondamentale della vita umana della persona che nasce con noi e
appartiene alla stessa natura di esseri umani viventi. Nessuno può
arrogarsi il diritto della morte di una persona innocente"
Translated: "The Chatolic Church absolutely condemns this [switching
off life support equipment], as it is against the fundamental value of
the human life of a person who is born with us and belongs to the same
kind of living human beings. Nobody can assume the right to put an
innocent persons to death".
Question to the Catholic Church: How many innocent persons have you
put to death with the inquisition?

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