Posted on 11/21/2007 9:47:38 AM PST by Tulsa Ramjet
one of the reasons a NON-organ donor card can be useful.
It is really creepy how those organ donor ghouls sometimes seem to be hoping for someone to die.
Given the level of money involved, it is almost becoming needed to have a NON-donor card.
I'm glad he's OK.
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The solution to the organ donation debate is easy.
Have everyone choose on their drivers license to Be a Donor or Be a Non Donor.
Those who elect to be A Donor will be permitted to receive donated organs.
Those who elect to be a Non Donor will not be permitted to receive donated organs.
I just checked out my Ohio license, and find no indication of organ donor status.
nice try but hardly applicable to kidney or partial liver donations.
Or other types of donations which can be made while a person is alive. This is particularly true of bone marrow donors.
You solution is what germany uses for their socialized medicine BS.
I totally agree.
Hey! Gimme my gizzard back!
“I will not sign a donor card either. I have also begun to rethink the entire organ donation practice. I like it less and less as I get older.”
Double-Dog Dittos and Amen to that!
Okay let’s keep the discussion of “brain dead” people organs since the article is about a person that was mistakenly pronounced brain dead.
Now, why should a person that is not willing to donate his organ in the even of death be permitted to receive an organ from a person who while alive decided to give the gift of life?
An excellent question. If I’m consistent, then no. And I like to be consistent. But I’ve never been tested to that level, so it’s hard for me to say positively no. I would like to say that I would never accept someone else’s organ. The harder question for me would be for a family member. If I had an ailing minor, would I accept it? I’d like to say no... but would I? I hope I’m not tested.
What would be you opinion of the organ donation process if you or a family member was in need of an organ transplant?
“I just checked out my Ohio license, and find no indication of organ donor status.”
Lands, that means by default, you ARE a donor, at least in Ohio. You guys are freaks up there
(ha ha just kidding).
Wow, you are quick post 34 answered in post 33.
Hey,
the infamous “they” said that there is now a theory on the purpose of the appendix.
I’m good, no?
“why should a person that is not willing to donate his organ in the even of death be permitted to receive an organ from a person who while alive decided to give the gift of life?”
How many children sign “donor” cards? Not much probably, and they are usually the ones that most people would feel deserves instead of a nicotine stained finger, overweight, hard-drinking ex baseball player (ala Mickey Mantle who magically vaulted up the donor list over numerous others—”If I’d known I was gonna live this long, I’d have taken a lot better care of myself.”)
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mickey_Mantle
The title gave me the same impression. Upon reading further, I was pleasantly surprised to find out he is alive.
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