View Poll Results: Save a life or not?
Yes, take my organs, I'm dead!
42
80.77%
No, I want to stay intact.
10
19.23%
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Are you an organ donor?
#1
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Are you an organ donor?
Just curious. If you are not and you don't mind explaining with a few words why you chose not to be. I was a bit surprised to find a few of my immediate family members were not, and their explanations as to why just did not satisfy me.
For me, yes, absolutely. If I have a shot of saving a life from the grave, by all means, take anything that might give someone else a shot at living.
For me, yes, absolutely. If I have a shot of saving a life from the grave, by all means, take anything that might give someone else a shot at living.
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I am a full body donor. Since there is a major medical school (University of Rochester) and teaching hospital (Strong Memorial) here in Rochester, they need cadavers for disection and study. They cremate afterwards. I don't belive the family gets any ashes, but there may be a provision.
I think the law should be opposite of what it is now. Unless you signed the card and have witnesses, they get to take anything they want. Relatives have no say in the matter.
I think the law should be opposite of what it is now. Unless you signed the card and have witnesses, they get to take anything they want. Relatives have no say in the matter.
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PS, not a hypocrite and not picking on a certain group. I signed up as an organ donor when I got my DL at 16.
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I am not an organ donor and have no desire to become one.
I like how you want to say that you own my body and can decide what happens with it. I am 100% against having to opt out of being an organ donor. It is your body and it YOUR choice to if you want someone else to profit off your body, not the governments.
I am also 100% for legalized organ selling.
I am also 100% for legalized organ selling.
#15
I am not an organ donor and have no desire to become one.
I like how you want to say that you own my body and can decide what happens with it. I am 100% against having to opt out of being an organ donor. It is your body and it YOUR choice to if you want someone else to profit off your body, not the governments.
I am also 100% for legalized organ selling.
I like how you want to say that you own my body and can decide what happens with it. I am 100% against having to opt out of being an organ donor. It is your body and it YOUR choice to if you want someone else to profit off your body, not the governments.
I am also 100% for legalized organ selling.
I'd totally be an organ donor if I (really my family) was paid for the organs. But otherwise, I'm greedy. Its my ****, and even if I'm dead, that doesn't mean its up for grabs. Ya'll are just too damn nice.
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I am, but have issues with the processors/distributors making serious money off my donated organs - same with blood. I know there's always processing costs - but a single tendon costs you/insurance several thousand. Can't imagine what an organ would go for...
#19
I have heard that in China they harvest organs from dissidents and discard the remains.
Possible future of Obamacare? Soylent Green?
On another note:You would think the Chinese could use the remains to make us dog food that would be of a higher caliber than what they sent us earlier. Just sayin'
Possible future of Obamacare? Soylent Green?
On another note:You would think the Chinese could use the remains to make us dog food that would be of a higher caliber than what they sent us earlier. Just sayin'