Pontiff in a coma, I know – I know it's serious
As you may be aware, Pope John Paul II is on his last legs.
You know what'd be sweet? If JP fell into a coma, they hooked him up to a life support machine, Terri Schiavo-style, and, being the holiest man on earth, only popey himself could give the order to pull the plug. Of course, being a vegetable, he wouldn't be able to say a word and would thus remain alive, without being really alive at all, indefinitely. What a state of affairs!
Such a paradox would leave the world without a fully-functioning papacy, there would be no global overarching moral authority, and the world would be left open to the forces of evil to bring about Armageddon.
So…not so sweet then. Come on doctors, let him die already!
Seriously though, modern medical technology raises issues over playing God either way you look at it. Bible-bashing George Bush Jr attacked US courts in the last week for trying to determine when a person (i.e. Terri Schiavo) should die, but doesn't the use of life support machines to keep people in comas alive constitute playing God, too?
[checks Google for latest news of Pope's condition before hitting 'Publish now' button. Verdict: "very grave" (Washington Post)]
Daniel Wilson Craw
02 Apr 2005 11:56
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[Skip to the latest comment]Bashmore
Nice bit of offensiveness there Daniel…i likes it
I wish Sky News would change their news flashes from saying he has "shallow breathing" and his condition as been "severely compromised", he's been bloody like it since Thursday
I bet those people doing those vigil's are getting bored now…could make a killing (shit that's a bit bad taste) if you were a hot dog vendor there, or a merchandise stall…hmmm merchandise, could be onto something there
02 Apr 2005, 12:13
Daniel Wilson Craw
If you thought that was offensive…
"Get-a your-a Pope On ees Deathbed Memorial Tea Towel right here-a! Only 20 Euro!
02 Apr 2005, 12:30
I find that unbelievably offensive.
Do you think they'd sell that kind of tea towel at so low a price? Heathens
02 Apr 2005, 12:35
This waiting around for him to pop his White Satin yarmulke is a waste of precious essay writing time!
I'm just going to meet you at the cemetry gates when that damn death knell finally sounds.
02 Apr 2005, 12:39
Daniel Wilson Craw
Well regular Pope tea towels were going for €10 the last time I was at St Peter's Square, so I assumed vendors would double the price if the prospect of death were involved as a rule of thumb. Apologies – as a non-cockney, I have no experience of working on a market and am therefore ignorant of the tricks of the trade.
02 Apr 2005, 12:39
Daniel Wilson Craw
If this is a bid to start a Smiths song title-fest to rival your Blondie one, I'm afraid that joke isn't funny any more: Jimmy beat you to it the other day.
See you at the funeral – call me!
02 Apr 2005, 12:46
I was just about to dance a reel around the fountain with a vicar in a tutu before you stopped me in my tracks. You only have to ask me to stop, and I'll stop soon. In fact, how soon is now?
I don't care if those had been used before: I'm not Living In The Real World. I'm on E!
02 Apr 2005, 12:51
Plus I have no imagination
02 Apr 2005, 12:52
Dan it would be fine if she was at least doing a Smiths song title fest, but I fear its merely a Smiths lyric fest, which is just too easy – surely?
Oh btw Adrienne – do Morrissey lyrics not count then? I fear I may have made a mess of Ben's blog if not…
02 Apr 2005, 16:38
Believe you me – BENjamin only has him_self_ to blame for that messy excuse for a blog. He can hate me now, but I won't stop now.
That's right, P. Diddy in the hizz-ouse y'all.
02 Apr 2005, 17:14
Shalinee Singh
Was it wrong to laugh at all the Scousers on the radio, just for the way they say "Pope".
02 Apr 2005, 18:32
I totally beat you, by the way.
I am the news!
02 Apr 2005, 21:35
Daniel Wilson Craw
Ah, you won this round, Cooper, but you won't be laughing when I get my hands on the papal ring when it makes its way onto eBay. I'll be the talk of the town. Not to mention cock of the walk.
03 Apr 2005, 00:05
"Cock of the walk", you say!
Well, that certainly explains your peculiar gait. Is it any wonder the whole town talks about it?
03 Apr 2005, 00:10
Daniel Wilson Craw
I figured that was mainly down to your mum.
03 Apr 2005, 00:53
Touché. Cock.
03 Apr 2005, 16:37
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