Here' a story I bet the rightwingers will find funny

[Dennis S]

http://www.miamiherald.com/277/story/892447.html

[mattkime]

the accuser had power of attorney. its hard to consider why she was denied access considering that. further, many conservatives say this is the way same sex couples should gain the individual rights of marriage. this would indicate that this doesn't work.

[Black]

I will not read the comments, I will not read the comments . . .

[Black]

mattkime wrote:
the accuser had power of attorney. its hard to consider why she was denied access considering that. further, many conservatives say this is the way same sex couples should gain the individual rights of marriage. this would indicate that this doesn't work.

I also doubt this is a viable legal avenue but the hospital could have chosen to allow access in this case, and deserves to have its "Most Intolerant Hospital" flag flown high.

[NeverMind]

Does this hospital make spouses pull out marriage certificates at the visiting desk? Society must move forward, the Right wing keeps us back.

[kj]

I don't find that funny at all. The hospital definitely should have let the lady visit. One thing though, is that I have been to hospitals to visit clients (some who were dying), and when they asked if I was family I said yes. At least after the first time I was denied visitation. kj.

[Doc]

'Interesting twist: They also denied her adopted children access.

Adopted kids aren't "family" ...?

[cbelt3]

well, my right wing is kind of busted up, so I don't use it much, but I'm considered 'right of left' around here.

And I find this very, very sad.

Hospitals are supposed to restrict visitors when the patient's health is at risk from the visitors. When a patient is dying, they're supposed to open up the doors. Hell- the priest wasn't family either. Yes, this lady has a definite case in terms of human dignity.

the law, however, really doesn't give a crap about dignity or common sense.

Note- despite the fact that I practice my catholic faith, I personally have no issue with same-sex couples marrying.

[RgrF]

kj wrote:
I don't find that funny at all. The hospital definitely should have let the lady visit. One thing though, is that I have been to hospitals to visit clients (some who were dying), and when they asked if I was family I said yes. At least after the first time I was denied visitation. kj.

I have yet to read the story but feel a need to comment on this application of "situational ethics" by someone who espouses a different sort of ethic for others. If you were a surgeon and faced with either hospital or legal prerequisites that forbade your participating in an operation which might actually save a patient, would you circumvent those procedures and go forward with what you know in you heart is right, or would you stand down and let the patient take his/her chances?

[RgrF]

cbelt3 wrote:
well, my right wing is kind of busted up, so I don't use it much, but I'm considered 'right of left' around here.

And I find this very, very sad.

Hospitals are supposed to restrict visitors when the patient's health is at risk from the visitors. When a patient is dying, they're supposed to open up the doors. Hell- the priest wasn't family either. Yes, this lady has a definite case in terms of human dignity.

the law, however, really doesn't give a crap about dignity or common sense.

Note- despite the fact that I practice my catholic faith, I personally have no issue with same-sex couples marrying.

Back when I was a practicing Catholic, we were drummed with the message that you cannot pick and chose which Church Commandments you want to observe. You either accepted the teachings of the Church and applied them to your life or you did not. If did not, your were not a practicing Catholic despite any appearance to the contrary.

Have they changed that doctrine?