Should Organ Donation Rules Be Changed?

[james_bond_rulez]

i think this rule is totally ridiculous and unethical. How can u removed somebody's organ without explicit consent after death? and u have to "carry" a non-consent card in order for ur organs NOT to be removed.

[Alex H]

Originally posted by james_bond_rulez@22 January 2004 - 21:59
How can u removed somebody's organ without explicit consent after death?

You can't. Once they are dead they are unable to give their consent.

Why do you care about what happens to your body after you're dead?

[james_bond_rulez]

i sure do, if they removed stuff from me how am i gonna survive in heaven??

but seriously doing that could get ur doctor's license revoked for good so dont do it....it's not right

[Alex H]

I thought the whole thing about heaven whas that you were leaving this "mortal world". Organs are biodegrabeable and must therefore be mortal. So you don't need them in heaven.

[MagicNakor]

How do you know? Have you been?

[james_bond_rulez]

it's just an ancient chinese myth

u keep the organs u have after u die

that's why many chinese ppl are relunctant to donate their organs, especially vision related organ like eyes and eyelids.

[Alex H]

Originally posted by MagicNakor@23 January 2004 - 05:58
How do you know? Have you been?

I had holiday there once. It was really nice. Jesus has a cool house by the lake.

[j2k4]

Originally posted by vidcc@20 January 2004 - 14:18
they could give me the details of the charity that ran it...yes a charity, not an NHS run scheme.....

I am struck by your use of the term "scheme", vidcc.

Do you have a problem with the NHS?

It has been presented here previously as (to coin a pun) the cure for what ails ya'", and promoted as a model for the U.S. to emulate.

While I myself have not decided exactly where I stand on the ultimate viability of such a system in the U.S. (where there are many more obstacles to such institutions), I am nonetheless interested in what you refer to.

Seriously.

[Alex H]

I think he means it in terms of schematic plan, i.e. the organization of concepts, actions and systems that can be revised or changed with the help of new information and data.

You're right, it wouldn't work in the US. A change in policy? Ha! Good luck!

[j2k4]

Originally posted by Alex H@29 January 2004 - 22:59
I think he means it in terms of schematic plan, i.e. the organization of concepts, actions and systems that can be revised or changed with the help of new information and data.

I believe you have failed to ascertain the underlying sentiment, Alex.

I'll wait for vidcc's response, thanks.