Thoughts on Organ Donation

[CheddarLimbo]

I was getting my license renewed and I noticed something bizarre on the form. Instead of the usual question about organ donations, I saw this:

{Yes} {No} In the event of your death would you like to make an anotomical gift?

WTF?!?

If people are creeped out by the phrase "organ donor", I don't see how this is much better...

So - What's your position on Organ Donation?

I don't think this is a necesarrily "hot" topic, but I've been fascinated to talk about it with other people around me and have learned some interesting things about their beliefs.

I was going to add a poll, but I found it very difficult to sum up the range of views on the topic in just a handful of choices.

For my part, I appreciate what organ donors do, and how it can help people, but I will never be an organ donor myself. I believe there is a strong spiritual connection between the physical and non-physical parts of an entity and I don't wish for any part of my own body to be removed from me after death. That strikes some people around me as very weird, and I get that. I'm not saying it makes a lot of sense, it's just how I feel.

[Warlord Alpha]

Interesting. Very interesting. How "Organ Donor" could ever offend or creep somebody out over "Anatomical Gift" is totally beyond me.

[JX3D]

I've done some snooping (not wiki) and there seems to be 23 + or - transferable organs in the human body and some of them can even be shared/split between 2 people and your skin can be graphed a lot more times... And with such a shortage now a days I feel it is my duty to my country to donate. I personaly belive my family would be honered that I helped so many people after I've passed. I don't really understand how Cheederlimbo can feel spirtual attached to his organs(trying not to sound blunt) ,but I do respect his points of view

[tubafication]

I'm way to young to donate, but would I in case of death? Yes, I would. I think it's a good thing to do and I believe in Karma.

But now I'm curious how many Kidneys I have...

[Creationist]

I agree with tuba. Also put it this way: You can help people even after you die. Also, if you dont donate, then your organs will just rot away. Why not make a final use of your body?

[rym]

An interesting tidbit I learned yesterday:

Speaking of organs, if God forbid, one ever needs a skin graft for the scrotum, the skin used for the grafting comes from the elbow skin of a cadaver.


It's true.

[Oh Yeah! I'm Here]

Well, I will definitely lend someone my "anotamical gifts" after I pass away. I just see it as one last kindness to the world.

[J4Jandar]

I am dying with all my parts and that's final!

[jschild]

I'm dead, so why the heck do I need them?

[rym]

Truthfully, I'm not sure how I feel about this topic.

On one hand, I am from the school of thought that says to be absent from the body is to be present with the Lord. In that regards, once I'm dead, then it doesn't matter. Donate away as it doesn't affect me - just my earthly vessel, you know?

But on the other hand, the emotional, spiritual, physical, whatever it is-ical attachment I have with my body has been present my whole life. The thought of desecrating my body and cutting away parts leaves me feeling...not right about it, for lack of a more concise way to describe my feeling about it.

So, again, I do not know.

[Bonecrusher]

My dad is a kidney transplant surgeon. After growing up in that environment, it would be an easy choice to give up your organs.

[Warlord Alpha]

Originally Posted by tubafication

But now I'm curious how many Kidneys I have...

Two, unless you were being sarcastic, which you probably were.

And I think you can donate part of your liver.