Do you have ethical objections to organ donation?
(AAP)
Although Australia is a world leader for organ, tissue and eye transplant outcomes it has one of the lowest donation rates in the developed world. Around 1,600 people are on the Australian transplant waiting list. But organ donation poses ethical issues for some people. Where do you stand?
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do it
the fact that so few people have posted any comments on this subject is indicative of ozzie thoughts on organ donations. it is hard to make the decision when you are young to donate, we did it but with tongue in cheek, it will never happen to us. now later in life we realise the gift that can be passed on from the dead to the living is beyond comprehension. Just do it, dont give it a second thought, it could be YOU that benefis from anothers generousity.
Living Longer
to donate organs is not happening in our family , aged people used to be cared for by family and 1 stayed home to look after them as well as the kids and they passed away now its live longer become a burden on everyone ,enough its getting out of control reduce the population not increase it by keeping people alive longer ,come on think about it living to 100 or older is nonproductive ,its wrong to to harvest organs and i dont agree its best for society people
I'm happy to donate
What happens when people make decisions based on religious or moral standards, as to who can have their organs and who can't.? We all belong to the family of mankind and as such why shouldn't we give organs freely and unconditionally to help our fellow humans. Of course there's protocols to protect donors but in crisis situations split decisions save lives. When I go to my maker I'd be quite happy to know that my last action on this earth would be to someone in need and to save a life
Concerned
Organ Donation in theory is very noble, however, when it reaches stages as in some USA areas, where an organ retrieval team vehicle is despatched to follow an ambulance to an accident scene; to take over if the retrieval team supervisor makes a decision to stop rescue efforts and to then 'harvest' the victim's organs; it oversteps the boundaries of ethical, noble and acceptable. http://www.naturalnews.com/030606_ambulances_organs.html
Just think
Imagine for one minute your well looked after heart or other organs going to some murderer , rapist or pedophile to keep them alive or your healthy lungs going to a smoker who starts up again or your liver and kidneys going to an alcoholic who starts drinking again ,if only you could specify what goes where after all they are ours to give
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