Her doctors took an aggressive clinical track and he took a homeopathic one, both intended to allow her to get as far into life as she could possibly get. After all, it's what you do.
And, after all the struggle and carry-on, after all the work and stress of caring for someone in her circumstances, he wouldn't have stolen so much as a second away from her. In fact, he says her last months were important and quite meaningful to her.
Meaningful. To her.
So, I ask you. Who are Maher, the government, you, I or anyone else to rob someone of their ability to live? Who are we to decide who is or is not fit to receive needed therapies or intervention? If it's the terminally ill today, will it be the chronically ill tomorrow? And really, whose judgment is better than your own for determining what types of medical assistance are appropriate for you?
Maher also fancied that "spiritual" types should be happy to take the plunge. After all, it will get them to God a little sooner.
I suppose I shouldn't be shocked at such a vulgar remark. Indeed, Maher lost his contract with the producers of Politically Incorrect for saying (less than a week after September 11, 2001) that terrorist hijackers were not "cowardly". He later "clarified" his comments and declared his support of the United States military.
I'm certain there are plenty of people who find Maher's brand of intellect engaging. I, on the other hand, do not. Had he ever known what it was like to be discriminated against, such barbaric and misguided things would ever come out of his mouth.
Maher can tell me what to do with my life when he allows me to tell him what he can do with his opinions.
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