Reply #184: I'll be happy to answer [View All]

[Dookus]

the questions. I've seen them posed quite often, but usually on Freerepublic or other right-leaning sites.

I do not believe he has a conflict of interest, above and beyond that same conflict that would exist for ANY spouse in the same situation. In fact, the recent news that he has turned down two offers (one for $10 million, one for $1 million) to turn Terri's care over to her parents demonstrates he is not doing this for money, but for principle. His wife stated the desire not to be maintain on life support if in a PVS. He is honoring that wish, as I hope MY partner would honor if it were me.

As for the settlement money being spent on laywers' fees, it was done with the full approval of the court. He was forced to spend the money because her parents, with the financial backing of the far-right, kept going to court over this case. They kept losing, too, at every step of the way. Go to court, lose. Go to court, lose. Go to court, lose. But it cost a lot of money for Michael to defend against those suits. Why don't you save a little indignation for her parents? Without them, that money would never have to be spent.

I think it's demonstrable that Michael is acting in Terri's best interests. Her parents have already stated that they would NOT follow Terri's wishes in this case. Even if they found a written document stating her wishes, they said they would still override them.

So I argue that the parents are not acting in Terri's best interests.