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Poll: Are you an organ donor?

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Originally posted by: MrChicken
I will be again when they dont go to criminals. That includes ILLEGAL aliens.

Donating blood has begun to bother me. I like the idea of helping people, like a policeman shot in the line of duty. I dont like the idea that the criminal that shot the policeman may get my blood, and it might save his life.
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Quite the humanist aren't you?
 
wheres the "i'd like to be" option? 🙂

I don't think I am... but I would be... don't see what matters after I am dead.. might as well do some good!
 
Originally posted by: illusion88
im not 18.... cant sign up yet. When I turn 18 I will.
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I also am not 18 yet, but will choose the option once I reach that age. After all, why keep my organs in my dead body, where they'd only decay, if instead they could be used to someone else's benefit?
 
My parents told me a long time ago that if I keel over that they're giving me up for spare parts. We've had relatives die in the past and they were given up for transplants. One life lost saved multiple others, and helped improve the quality of more. She had her kidneys, lungs and eyes donated. There was a kind of memorial service given by a group of people who had received organs for a group of families that had donated those of a relative, very touching. They were all extremely grateful.
 
Originally posted by: Bignate603
My parents told me a long time ago that if I keel over that they're giving me up for spare parts. We've had relatives die in the past and they were given up for transplants. One life lost saved multiple others, and helped improve the quality of more. She had her kidneys, lungs and eyes donated. There was a kind of memorial service given by a group of people who had received organs for a group of families that had donated those of a relative, very touching. They were all extremely grateful.
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Eyes?? I didn't know they could transplant eyes.
 
I'm pretty sure I took it off last renewal. Why? Because (as mentioned earlier) they don't necessarily use it to help someone live. It's just as likely my organs would be sent off to some med-school to be dissected by students. Now, donating my body to science is one thing, and if you choose to do that great, but, that's not for me.

If I can choose / force that my organs would go to help directly save the life of another human, than I'd do it. But, IIRC, that's not how it works.

It's been a while since I looked into it, perhaps it's changed. But, in the past it was yes or no on FL DL, nothing more.

 
Originally posted by: WinkOsmosis
Originally posted by: MrChicken
I will be again when they dont go to criminals. That includes ILLEGAL aliens.

Donating blood has begun to bother me. I like the idea of helping people, like a policeman shot in the line of duty. I dont like the idea that the criminal that shot the policeman may get my blood, and it might save his life.
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Quite the humanist aren't you?
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Which definition of "humanist" would you like to apply?

I will choose this one "One who is concerned with the interests and welfare of humans."

By their nature "criminals" are ones that are committing or have commited a crime. Crimes are violations of laws made generally for the protection of the whole of society. Criminals go against "the interests and welfare of humans", particularly other humans while working for their own good.
 
My heart and lungs can not be reused due to abuse, and my kidneys and liver were ruined from being on alcohol and drugs for too long! 🙁
 
was but can't anymore. I was told I had Cordial Melanoma last december and I also found out that if you have any form of melanoma you can't be a donor.🙁 My wife however is still and she knows the benifits as she is a kidney transplant recipent for 9years with no rejections.

 
Was but quit. i refuse to donate ANYTHING to a society that helps some Mexican girl who cant speak English, hell isnt even a US citizen before it helps our own people.
Until we quit givin free rides, I aint supportin it.
 
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