Doctor Q said:
I thought this was interesting:
http://www.transplantforlife.org/miracles/religion.html
Even some I would've guessed would oppose seem to be supportive, according to this.
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I thought this was interesting:
http://www.transplantforlife.org/miracles/religion.html
Even some I would've guessed would oppose seem to be supportive, according to this.
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mkrishnan said:
It is interesting — I thought Jehovah's Witnesses wouldn't allow it as they don't allow blood transfusions as a rule, but it seems so according to that link.
Thanks, mkrishnan, that is indeed very interesting. It seems that Gypsy tradition and Shinto are the two at odds with organ donation.
It was surprising to see organ donation described as "obligatory" for Judaism.
It also says that the Greek Orthodox can donate organs for others, but not bodies for research, and that the Amish limit organ donation to cases where the recipient needs it, which probably rules out harvesting before a specific recipient has been identified.
It was surprising to see organ donation described as "obligatory" for Judaism.
It also says that the Greek Orthodox can donate organs for others, but not bodies for research, and that the Amish limit organ donation to cases where the recipient needs it, which probably rules out harvesting before a specific recipient has been identified.
in austria it's reversed you have to register if you _don't_ want to donate
but i guess it's limited to inner organs like kidneys/heart/liver etc.
that means i'm on the donor list automatically
but i guess it's limited to inner organs like kidneys/heart/liver etc.
that means i'm on the donor list automatically
nbs2 said:
Except at least in the UK those people are highly unlikely to get your organs, as they want to give them to the best candidates...
takao said:
Which is a good idea, as many people never get round to it.
My wife had this discussion with a bunch of teachers once. Several of them said that they were not organ donors because they didn't want to pay the extra $1 for their license (in Pennsylvania they ask you if you want to donate a dollar to research - it is not obligatory). There is so much wrong with that: the stupidity not to know that it is a voluntary donation, the greed to not want to part with a dollar, and the lack of introspective thought to realize that it is their own fears of mortality that are keeping them from helping others. Whew. -end of rant-
I've worked with many transplant recipients. If people saw first hand the difference that organ donation makes then there would be little hesitation. You cannot direct your organs (for many reasons) but chances are very good that they will go to a regular person who was just dealt a crappy hand - especially kids.
I've worked with many transplant recipients. If people saw first hand the difference that organ donation makes then there would be little hesitation. You cannot direct your organs (for many reasons) but chances are very good that they will go to a regular person who was just dealt a crappy hand - especially kids.
wouldn't the sale of organs increase the possibility of harvesting them pre-maturely? It is at least possible. I always think of the possibility since hearing that bathtub of ice and no kidney urban myth...
I'm an organ donor, but not a research donor or whatever. Most likely you'd end up in a college lab where high school kids come and poke your dead body all day (I've been to them, and I don't want my body there, lol).
I specifically requested not to have my eyes be donated though. Everything else is fine, but I still want my eyes when I'm dead.
They don't charge you an extra dollar to be a donor in California. I don't think. The sum was so outrageous ( ) for my liscence anyways (it was something around $20) that I probably wouldn't have noticed an extra dollar added on.
I specifically requested not to have my eyes be donated though. Everything else is fine, but I still want my eyes when I'm dead.
They don't charge you an extra dollar to be a donor in California. I don't think. The sum was so outrageous (
) for my liscence anyways (it was something around $20) that I probably wouldn't have noticed an extra dollar added on.
Good for you. You did what counted most.extraextra said:
I guess you wouldn't want to become a museum exhibit either. I saw that show. While it was a bit off-putting, it was an excellent educational experience for me and many others.
ziwi, your concern is a good reason not to pay people for donating organs. Even getting paid for blood donation is questionable, because it could lead to people hiding the fact that they are not eligible, including cases where their blood is unsafe for others.
Absolutely. I won't need them while I'm dead, and I'm sure it's within God's power to give me some new ones after I'm done with the dead bit. I basically spend my life helping people, might as well give 'em an organ too.
I'll be the first to say I'm an organ donor for purely selfish reasons. I've always been scared of being buried alive (don't ask), so I figure if they've scooped out my insides there's much less of a chance of me waking up underground.
Plus, I'm hoping my organs act like Snake's hair on the Simpsons and allow me to seize control of host bodies.
Plus, I'm hoping my organs act like Snake's hair on the Simpsons and allow me to seize control of host bodies.
"I tried being dead once. Boring as all ****."
I'm pretty sure no one would actually want my eyes, and by the time I'm done with it, my liver wouldn't be all that desirable either
D), but they can have my spleen and gall bladder.Same here. Being buried alive is one of my greatest fears.