Mourning Glory
It's Happy Camping Week in America, folks! Have you noticed?
Schiavo: dead. Pope JP2: dead. The Christian Right's very last shred of humility: dead.
Intendedly self-effacing displays of grief come across as rather self-abasing: the Abnegated rise and deliver Epitaphs from the Bully Pulpit.
The myopically self-appointed “Culture of Life” blesses a Pope whose passing he chose himself—to die in peace and dignity at home rather than be rushed to a hospital to be kept alive beyond his own time even as they stomped all over Terri Schiavo's right to the same.
I didn't know Terri Schiavo, but I feel for her husband. I even empathize with him, having had to give up on a partner. I once adored the Pope as every Good Young Calvinist-leaning Catholic boy does, but got over that when I emerged into the real world. I am neither sad nor happy that JP2 is dead. I would be sad if he were beloved to me. I would be happy if I didn't have every expectation that some other draconian bastard isn't going to rise and take his place.
The Worm turns and turns. One day, the Worms will have us all. For now, we just have to contend with these Weasels.
Comments
Yes. Yes it did. *squee!* (I apologise for digressing from your post's direction and intent. But it's in my nature to not turn down a pun or two...)
Posted by: Mike T | April 6, 2005 02:11 AM
Well, if you walk without rhythm, it won't attract the Worm.
Posted by: Mike T | April 6, 2005 12:26 PM
Did the propeller on your beanie begin to spin when you said that, Mike? :)
Posted by: God of Biscuits | April 6, 2005 12:37 PM
How F***ing I came here? Something like after a night of drink._SHIT! I have to go..Mornin' to everybody...
Posted by: rinocerose | April 7, 2005 10:38 AM
I was also puzzled why the Pope was allowed the peace of death at home instead of being hooked up to machines. It seems likely that he would still be alive if extraordinary measures had been taken. The fetishism of his funeral seems more "Culture of Death" than a celebration of his life.
Posted by: homer | April 7, 2005 11:58 AM
At least the Pope was being fed and allowed water. . .while he was otherwise dying of natural causes.
Posted by: hoody | April 8, 2005 05:43 AM
And Terri's body was being kept alive by UNNATURAL means.
Didn't her husband turn down a million dollars from one of you people because he preferred to respect Terri's wishes about her living will?
I'd take that as pretty strong evidence that he was doing what *she* wanted.
Luckily, ol' JP2 was still present in his body and could inform those around him that he preferred not to be kept alive.
Wait..."preferred not to be kept alive"??? Clearly the Pope was *DEATH-WORSHIPPER*!
-rolling eyes-
Posted by: God of Biscuits | April 8, 2005 05:49 AM
Right. That old devil, eating and drinking. There needs to be less of that.
Posted by: hoody | April 8, 2005 10:08 AM
I never said he was the devil, hoody.
I merely said he decided for himself when it was time to give up and just die.
And it appears that that's all Terri's husband wanted for his wife.
Such duplicity from you, hoody. DOn't you have your own weblog?
Posted by: God of Biscuits | April 8, 2005 10:35 AM
(Comments not getting posted, or are they getting deleted?)
I was sarcastically suggesting that eating and drinking were the devil, not the Pope. I may not know you well, but I think you would not stoop so low to suggest the Pope were the devil.
Posted by: hoody | April 9, 2005 10:21 AM