Since when? Caller asserts DNR directives are against Catholic

[salin]

faith.

What?

I can understand the belief against suicide. But I didn't think that the Church viewed dnrs or living wills as suicide - and thus someone (eg family member/spouse) determining to "pull the plug" - is violating the dying person's religious rights in doing so.

Don't often have mornings to listen to Cspan- but am finding it very informative (per caller's comments)

[acmavm]

1. The caller was an idiot.

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[salin]

2. lots of idiot callers this morning.

[vi5]

3. Even if they are......

...Then just like abortion or divorce, there are no laws MAKING you have a DNR. If you are catholic and don't want a DNR, then don't put one in place. It's that simple.

[RPM]

4. yep - that and the pope has no right to insist on his flock...

.. having tubes inserted...

[MollyStark]

5. The Catholic Church

They surely do bring out the dumb masses to comment in the marketplace. Lately it is hard to tell the difference between many of them and the worst of the conservative fundamentalists.

[zanne]

6. I'm surprised at the Pope.

Not to denigrate a sick, elderly person, but doesn't he sound a little extreme lately? How many of you think he's still making decisions himself?

[salin]

7. I don't know that the Pope

has gone as far out as the caller suggested. But I didn't read the press release from Rome on the Schaivo case that closely. Whatever he said was clearly enough for the rabid right to lifers to take it to the extreme (argumentation wise.)