Deductions from Minimal Information: Terri Schiavo
I have deduced the following in respect to the Terri Schiavo affair:
1. It is unlikely that the husband is responsible for the initial injury.
(Why would he call Terri's father to assist while she was still alive?)
2. The Schindlers and Schiavo are mutually antagonistic.
(More or less a simple observation)
3. Terri is now being used as a pawn by both the pro-life and the euthanasia movements.
4. It is impossible to know what are Terri's wishes here. It is irresponsible to assume that she would wish to starve to death.
5. The Florida Courts are hopelessly dysfunctional. In particular, Judge Greer is acting outside the law.
6. Under present conditions, it is unlikely that Gov. Bush will provoke a Constitutional crisis.
7. It is possible that Terri's condition may improve in the future. In the next ten years, we may have the means to radically improve her condition.
Conclusion:
The best strategy for a happy resolution is to have a 3rd party benefactor intervene and offer a mutually satisfactory solution. The husband deserves some compensation to this effect. He should relinquish custody to the parents.
Everyone is invited to challenge these deductions and conclusion. Please be prepared to support your contentions.
Terri Schiavo Pledge Drive
I want to test a proposition in reference to the
Terri Schiavo affair.
It seems clear to me at least that the motivation of the "husband" was originally monetary and is now both monetary and pride. If offered enough money (something over $50,000), would the "husband" relinquish custody of Terri to her parents? I will put forward $5000 myself to test this idea.
If anyone else is interested, reply in comment here with your proper e-mail address, name, and amount you are willing to make available by PayPal to the Schindlers or a third-party trust. We will go through the logistics of directing the funds Monday before midnight should we reach an amount pledged of over $60,000 and a guarantee from the husband of acceptance of the offer.
This is a bit different from typical pledge drives; this is equivalent to the question:
"How much would you be willing to pay by Monday so that Terri would be released to the custody of her parents?" Naturally, this is at the cost of some privacy (name, amount, and e-mail). That is a facet of the proposition.
BTW, I have corresponded with some on this idea -- just a little. One objection is that this has already been tried. However, the
offer (HT Hidden Nook) does not give the "husband" anything better than that which he already has claim. It only offers to give the "husband" Terri's estate after her natural death. He would get much more by killing her ASAP. The
assessment from the father that I read was that the impasse was primarily motivated by greed on the part of the "husband".
Let's cut this
Gordian Knot.
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Please check my
Deductions from Minimal Information: Terri Schiavo.
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It is now midnight EST. The offer has expired.
Let's see how the rest of this game evolves. Things to watch:
1. Does the pro-life side have a guaranteed option hidden?
2. Is it possible for the Florida court system to find a new low?
3. Are there other random variables to enter the mix?
4. Will keeka get a good deal on the handbag?
For those interested: I had made my $5000 pledge available independent of the total pledge through the lawyer, Felos, earlier today (since it was not clear that we would reach the $60,000 target). All we know from the fact that I got no response is either he does not read his mail or $5000 was not enough to provoke a response. We don't know if he ever informed his client, Schiavo.
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Latest: With yet another last minute stay, we might as well try try again. Why not? It costs nothing but a little time.
Please see the latest
effort.
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Here is a genius idea from keeka at
Modeling 101:
Put up something of value for an eBay auction
The individual involved will need to handle the proceeds themselves since there is no corporate partner involved. However, I would be happy to provide a link to the auction. In fact, that would be fun to see the bidding.
If you would like to do this, please set 10:00AM EST Monday as the termination time of the auction. For now, please use the comment section for the link to the auction. I will collect these links and move them into the body of this post as often as possible.
Nice thinking keeka!
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Auctions:
Pieri Designs Handbag
Authenic HOT Designer Bag
