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    Quote Originally Posted by Ana View Post
    I'm just going to throw out that there are medical reasons why someone can't be an organ donor.
    They may not state that it's a medical reason for their own privacy.
    My parents are both considered to be hepatitis carriers, and so they have chosen not to be organ donors because of that.
    Yes, but you'd always be able to opt out, thats the thing
    And even then. I'm sure the doctors would inspect the organs beforehand and choose not to use em

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    I think the opt-out system is a great idea. We need more organ donors so people don't die waiting for organs and so people don't end up selling their body parts while they're alive and this doesn't happen:
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    Quote Originally Posted by Infamous Joe View Post
    I just gave this a thought and...

    I think opting out should not be an option. Why? Are you going to be coming back from death?
    PREACH IT

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    Save for religious or medical reasons, I cannot see a single reason why you would want any organs that could potential save or change a persons life for the better (like cornea donations, won't save a life but will give someone the ability to see) to be cremated or buried with you in the ground.

    Unless you're afraid of being a blind ghost.


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    I think it should be an opt-out system. I'm an donor even though they probably won't take my organs because of health reasons. I know I can't join a marrow registry (though I can test and donate to a relative or something) and some places don't want my blood, so that would seem to follow. I really should look into donating to science, because then maybe some use will come of my body whenever that may be.

    But seriously, all I did was check a box when I got my driver's license, just change the phrasing a bit and maybe a lot more people would be donors.

    Also, so many more people need to join bone marrow registries. I realize this is more iffy because you're alive for the procedure and it's painful and whatever, but the chances you'll actually be matched with somebody is so slim, anyway.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Mint View Post
    What started off as a simple question in my biology homework has otherwise consistently come up as a topic of great interest to me.

    Should everybody be an organ donor when they die?

    Personally, I believe it should be an opt-out system rather than an opt-in
    Meaning that by default, everybody is eligible to become an organ donor after their death is confirmed, but this can be avoided by going out and opting out of it yourself.
    In essence this is the opposite of the system we have today

    What do you think? If you have any religious views, how does this pose a problem to your religion/culture?
    agreed
    if i'm dead. why does it matter? family first though

    ---------- Post added at 03:08 AM ---------- Previous post was at 03:04 AM ----------

    agreed again. but i dont believe so in that stand point. ghosts are just lost souls

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    I'd like a opt out system but then I'd feel empathetic to the people overseas making $300k per heart....now that's a bad ass black market.

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    I'm a registered organ donor and I agree with opt out being more effective for helping those who need it.

    I donate blood currently despite an strong fear of needles (I started when i was 16) because my dad was an organ donor and currently i cannot do the same in my current alive state.

    The more people who can offer organs the better. Even if someone is a donor depending on how they die or time and such affects if organs can be used. By the time it was able to be put into effect the only part my father had to offer were his eyes.

    So even with the pool of donors out there so many factors influence a donation. Like Joe said. You're dead. Let another have a shot at life.
    There is a boy here in town, who said he'd love me forever...Who thought forever could be severed. By the sharp knife.. Of a short life.

    Up on the hill across the blue lake,
    That's where I had my first heart break
    I still remember how it all changed
    My father said
    Don't you worry, don't you worry child
    See heaven's got a plan for you

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    My country has an opt out system for basic organs eg corneas, kidney. You can opt in to donate more.
    I opted in

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    Quote Originally Posted by watersniper View Post
    My country has an opt out system for basic organs eg corneas, kidney. You can opt in to donate more.
    I opted in
    For some reason tiers like that never occurred to me, but that seems like a pretty decent happy medium.
    (Also, good on you )

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