Girl dies of stupid parents

[Thackerie]

That was a good try, and you captured some of it. You left out our responsibility to give children their best chance in life, taking into account the probabilities, and a child's rights versus an adult's rights and responsibilities.

If the girl only had a 10% chance of surviving the chemo, I would feel very differently about this scenario. That we will 'go through whatever it takes' isn't very fair, it does depend on what it takes, and what the likely outcomes are.

Believing that an adult has the right to discontinue treatment even if the odds are in their favor, while a child's parents or guardians should listen to doctors and not throw away a good chance of survival and recovery for their child, is not an inconsistent position. It's not even an unChristian one.

I don't speak for all christians. My opinions are my own. I agree that every situation should be considered according to its own circumstances. I've often contemplated what I would do if I had cancer or something and were faced with a similar decision. Of course, I would have to decide according to how God was leading me, but my own desires would be to discontinue the treatment.

Well. at least you recognize that your opinions are NOT shared by all christians. I suspect they are not even shared by most.

So far, I've discussed this case with 23 christians who are family members or friends or co-workers of mine. Every single one of them agreed with the majority of us here on this forum -- that the parents are stupid and failed in their duty to take advantage of the best medical care that would likely have saved their daughter.

In full disclosure, however, I must admit that all the christians in my circle are rather mainstream. They are mostly sensible (aside from their belief in what I consider superstitious nonsense). I don't associate with fundigelicals.