Jeena Posted April 11, 2016 Share Posted April 11, 2016 So I was watching television with my father, and a commercial came on about organ donation, and I was wondering what AVENites think of organ donation. I am an organ donor myself, and I see no reason not to be. Yeah, my organs could go to a criminal, but who's to say that they wont have an epiphany and decide to be good, or at least not bad. Link to post Share on other sites
Jeena Posted April 11, 2016 Author Share Posted April 11, 2016 So I was watching television with my father, and a commercial came on about organ donation, and I was wondering what AVENites think of organ donation. I am an organ donor myself, and I see no reason not to be. Yeah, my organs could go to a criminal, but who's to say that they wont have an epiphany and decide to be good, or at least not bad. Link to post Share on other sites
Grumpy Alien Posted April 11, 2016 Share Posted April 11, 2016 I don't need organs and tissue in death. Other people do need them. It's very simple. Yes, I'm an organ donor. Link to post Share on other sites
Grumpy Alien Posted April 11, 2016 Share Posted April 11, 2016 I don't need organs and tissue in death. Other people do need them. It's very simple. Yes, I'm an organ donor. Link to post Share on other sites
Zerο Posted April 11, 2016 Share Posted April 11, 2016 I've got no special attachment to my organs. That said, I'd rather let them go to waste than donate them to someone who could potentially make the world worse. Link to post Share on other sites
Kuebiko Posted April 11, 2016 Share Posted April 11, 2016 I'd like to be of some use even after i die but i've got a blood condition that makes it unadvisable for me to donate coz it might spread to the receipient :( Link to post Share on other sites
Jeena Posted April 11, 2016 Author Share Posted April 11, 2016 I've got no special attachment to my organs. That said, I'd rather let them go to waste than donate them to someone who could potentially make the world worse. I understand that on a conceptual level, but I don't completely get it. Why hold off your organs from an evil person, when it is just as, if not more likely that a good and nice person would get them? Link to post Share on other sites
Apollonius Posted April 11, 2016 Share Posted April 11, 2016 I'm dead i dont need the organs so take em . Link to post Share on other sites
nanogretchen4 Posted April 11, 2016 Share Posted April 11, 2016 I could potentially save a life even after I'm dead. I don't see a downside. It makes no sense to me to worry that the person I save might be a criminal. If they are, that's on them. If I saw someone choking I wouldn't refuse to perform the Heimlich maneuver just in case they might do something bad later in life. Where's the difference with organ donation? Link to post Share on other sites
Fire Monkey Posted April 11, 2016 Share Posted April 11, 2016 You can be a donor even if you have certain conditions or diseases--sometimes recipients have them too. Just check your donor card, and then let the transplant docs choose what tissue they can use. :) Link to post Share on other sites
Holy Ghost Posted April 11, 2016 Share Posted April 11, 2016 It has always been one of my dreams to live inside of another human so why not? :P I have O- so.. :) Link to post Share on other sites
veearrell Posted April 11, 2016 Share Posted April 11, 2016 I'm not a donor and I have no intention of being one. George Carlin said it best: "If you're in an accident and they find that card on you, they're not gonna save you. They're looking for parts." Link to post Share on other sites
Jeena Posted April 12, 2016 Author Share Posted April 12, 2016 I'm not a donor and I have no intention of being one. George Carlin said it best: "If you're in an accident and they find that card on you, they're not gonna save you. They're looking for parts." I guess it helps that I am fine with dying. I don't care at that point if I'm in a wreck bad enough to warrant the EMT wanting my organs instead of me being alive. Link to post Share on other sites
Fire Monkey Posted April 12, 2016 Share Posted April 12, 2016 Veearrell, Please say you're joking. You know that's not how it works, right? (it actually makes me a little sick to hear you say that.) There are never enough organs to go around. They don't hand them out willy-nilly. To even get on a list for an organ transplant, you have to go through interviews with doctors and social workers, who determine if you have the intelligence and discipline to be compliant with medication protocols. That includes being close to a transplant center, and having the right specialists in place for follow-up care and continued treatment. Once you're on the list, you can wait years for a donor match. Just sayin'. Edited to add: Having said that, I am not a proponent of "presumed consent". The gift of life must be freely given. Link to post Share on other sites
KendraPM Posted April 12, 2016 Share Posted April 12, 2016 I'm big into organ donation. I understand if someone doesn't want to do it for religious purposes, but outside of those I see no reason not to donate my organs. I'm also part of the bone marrow registry, in case someone ever needs my bone marrow, I donate blood regularly, and am open to any living donations I can give as well. Upon death, I don't care about my body anymore. I'm not in it, I don't care, I won't even notice. As far as I'm concern, let whoever do whatever good they can with it. Link to post Share on other sites
Confusion 0 Posted April 12, 2016 Share Posted April 12, 2016 I might apply at some point. But I frickin' hate how your family can override your choice to be a donor... (At least that's what sometimes happens in the UK) Link to post Share on other sites
Zerο Posted April 12, 2016 Share Posted April 12, 2016 I've got no special attachment to my organs. That said, I'd rather let them go to waste than donate them to someone who could potentially make the world worse. I understand that on a conceptual level, but I don't completely get it. Why hold off your organs from an evil person, when it is just as, if not more likely that a good and nice person would get them? 1) The bar I set I set for being "good" is quite a bit higher than normal, to an almost unrealistic degree 2) It comes down to a matter of which I'm more okay with and frankly, I'd feel less guilty with a good person missing out than vice versa Mind you, it's not just a simple matter of whether the "evil" person is a criminal, but also what their contribution to the world is. Link to post Share on other sites
Ricki Posted April 12, 2016 Share Posted April 12, 2016 I had a blood transfusion almost 21 years ago so even though that would no longer effect anything then it's still not legal for me to donate blood or organs. I ask every year, just in case as someone saved my life, it'd be nice to at least try and do the same if it was needed for someone else. :( Link to post Share on other sites
.lannah. Posted April 12, 2016 Share Posted April 12, 2016 Veearrell, Please say you're joking. You know that's not how it works, right? (it actually makes me a little sick to hear you say that.) I came back to speak to transplants for criminals. There are never enough organs to go around. They don't hand them out willy-nilly. To even get on a list for an organ transplant, you have to go through interviews with doctors and social workers, who determine if you have the intelligence and discipline to be compliant with medication protocols. That includes being close to a transplant center, and having the right specialists in place for follow-up care and continued treatment. Once you're on the list, you can wait years for a donor match. Just sayin'. You're right, it can be a complex and long process. Matching can even take longer. Even once you have a match and have the transplant, there is a chance your body will reject it and you are back to square one or dead. I've known some people who had been waiting for a match. Those people had inherited genetic conditions and congenital defects, not necessarily from bad lifestyle choices. Medical staff have a legal duty of care to provide the highest level of healthcare. Link to post Share on other sites
Lady Norgard Posted April 12, 2016 Share Posted April 12, 2016 I'm not a donor and I have no intention of being one. George Carlin said it best: "If you're in an accident and they find that card on you, they're not gonna save you. They're looking for parts." Yeah that makes sense, 'oh lets kill this guy to save this other guy'. That's not what happens, they want to save everyone and would never kill one to save another. This is coming from a family of people who work for the NHS. Link to post Share on other sites
Lady Norgard Posted April 12, 2016 Share Posted April 12, 2016 I'm an organ doner and I'm also on the Anthony Nolan stem cell list. Link to post Share on other sites
Onomatopoeia Posted April 12, 2016 Share Posted April 12, 2016 I had a blood transfusion almost 21 years ago so even though that would no longer effect anything then it's still not legal for me to donate blood or organs. I ask every year, just in case as someone saved my life, it'd be nice to at least try and do the same if it was needed for someone else. :( Are you allowed to donate blood? (Both by your physician and the laws I mean) Link to post Share on other sites
Onomatopoeia Posted April 12, 2016 Share Posted April 12, 2016 I'm not a donor and I have no intention of being one. George Carlin said it best: "If you're in an accident and they find that card on you, they're not gonna save you. They're looking for parts." Just logically speaking, if I'm in an accident and they have the time to find my license which is in my wallet that's in my purse that's in the backseat of my car, it means either I don't need immediate attention from the EMT because I'm ok enough and won't die or I don't need immediate attention of the EMT because I'm already dead. Tbh honest I can't even imagine a scenario of "This guy/girl isn't breathing! Let's administer CPR" "Wait! No! What if they're an organ donor??! We need those!" Link to post Share on other sites
veearrell Posted April 12, 2016 Share Posted April 12, 2016 I'm not a donor and I have no intention of being one. George Carlin said it best: "If you're in an accident and they find that card on you, they're not gonna save you. They're looking for parts." Just logically speaking, if I'm in an accident and they have the time to find my license which is in my wallet that's in my purse that's in the backseat of my car, it means either I don't need immediate attention from the EMT because I'm ok enough and won't die or I don't need immediate attention of the EMT because I'm already dead. Tbh honest I can't even imagine a scenario of "This guy/girl isn't breathing! Let's administer CPR" "Wait! No! What if they're an organ donor??! We need those!" Yeah, I know it's silly, but part of me has this dumbass notion about not taking any chances with that. Link to post Share on other sites
booksaremysexlife Posted April 12, 2016 Share Posted April 12, 2016 As soon as I turn 18 I am going to be an organ donor. If I die before that, my mother know I want to be. Link to post Share on other sites
Lady Norgard Posted April 12, 2016 Share Posted April 12, 2016 I might apply at some point. But I frickin' hate how your family can override your choice to be a donor... (At least that's what sometimes happens in the UK) If you make it clear, like if you have a doner card on you or have it tattoo'd on you then your family can't do anything about it. Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Posted April 12, 2016 Share Posted April 12, 2016 No, I'm not. Carrying the O.D. card in my wallet with the "explicitly no" box checked. (While that's not mandatory here, our health insurance did issue a strong recommendation a few years ago for everyone to fill it out and carry it on you, regardless of which way you decide.) I'm consistent enough that I will also not accept donor organs, if/when my own ones fail. I find the idea highly distasteful, even barbaric, to sew different body parts together like Frankenstein. *shudder* It's far more dignified to just accept death when the body gives out. Link to post Share on other sites
Fire Monkey Posted April 12, 2016 Share Posted April 12, 2016 It's far more dignified to just accept death when the body gives out. Thanks for that. Dignified or not, I'm thankful to have had almost two extra decades to watch my son grow to adulthood. He'd probably say the same. Link to post Share on other sites
WhenSummersGone Posted April 12, 2016 Share Posted April 12, 2016 No because it's my personal belief to have all of me buried when I die. I don't care what others do if they are comfortable giving or receiving organs from others. Link to post Share on other sites
WhenSummersGone Posted April 12, 2016 Share Posted April 12, 2016 No with the reason mentioned in the other topic. Link to post Share on other sites
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