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Organ Donation: Why don't more people do it?
Posted on 4/23/14 at 7:48 am
Posted on 4/23/14 at 7:48 am
What is your opinion on organ donation? For me it makes sense to be an organ donor. I won't need my organs when I die so why not give them to someone to save their life.
I'm just curious to see why people chose to not be organ donors?... Why wouldn't you want to potentially save another persons life by giving them your organs after you die.
This article says that 18 people die everyday on the organ transplant waiting list, and just one organ donor can save or improve up to 50 peoples lives.
I'm just curious to see why people chose to not be organ donors?... Why wouldn't you want to potentially save another persons life by giving them your organs after you die.
This article says that 18 people die everyday on the organ transplant waiting list, and just one organ donor can save or improve up to 50 peoples lives.
This post was edited on 4/23/14 at 7:49 am
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Posted on 4/23/14 at 7:49 am to Throbinhood
Two main reasons I can think of...
1. People think they will need their organs in the afterlife.
2. Some people believe medical personnel are less likely to revive you.
1. People think they will need their organs in the afterlife.
2. Some people believe medical personnel are less likely to revive you.
This post was edited on 4/23/14 at 7:51 am
Posted on 4/23/14 at 7:49 am to Throbinhood
Religion.
Posted on 4/23/14 at 7:51 am to unbeWEAVEable
The article brings up religion and how organ donations are agreed with in every major religion: Roman Catholicism, Islam, most Protestant faiths and most branches of Judaism
Posted on 4/23/14 at 7:51 am to Throbinhood
I don't want the doctors pulling the plug on me prematurely. My family knows that when I pass, any organs I have that are still good they're free to donate. I didn't want the little heart on my DL.
This post was edited on 4/23/14 at 7:52 am
Posted on 4/23/14 at 7:52 am to Throbinhood
Working in ICU and surgery I have done my fair share or donor harvest cases. Its a rough time for the family. But its also very rewarding afterwards.
I am an organ donor. Why not help people have a better life if your life is gone.
I also think the reconnecting of families is a great thing. You see and read about organ recepients finding their donor family and they end up creating a bond with one another which is really awesome.
I am an organ donor. Why not help people have a better life if your life is gone.
I also think the reconnecting of families is a great thing. You see and read about organ recepients finding their donor family and they end up creating a bond with one another which is really awesome.
Posted on 4/23/14 at 7:52 am to TypoKnig
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Some people believe medical personnel are less likely to revive you.
if people actually believe this they deserve to die
Posted on 4/23/14 at 7:53 am to TypoKnig
Some think that there are physicians out there that want to harvest organs for the profit of life saving surgery before you dead.
Posted on 4/23/14 at 7:54 am to Throbinhood
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The article brings up religion and how organ donations are agreed with in every major religion: Roman Catholicism, Islam, most Protestant faiths and most branches of Judaism
1. In every major religion...
2. Organ donation is favored, but the moment of death is disputed.
ETA: I'm an organ donor BTW...just speaking subjectively.
This post was edited on 4/23/14 at 7:55 am
Posted on 4/23/14 at 7:55 am to BestBanker
To me that's crazy because the physician taking the organs out I would guess is never the one doing the surgery.
Posted on 4/23/14 at 7:55 am to Throbinhood
Bc I don't want no damn docter slacking bc he wants mah orgins.
Or to be hunted down by people who need mah orgins. They might see my id when I'm getting cigs and hunt me down for my lungs...
Or to be hunted down by people who need mah orgins. They might see my id when I'm getting cigs and hunt me down for my lungs...
Posted on 4/23/14 at 7:55 am to unbeWEAVEable
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2. Organ donation is favored, but the moment of death is disputed.
That's interesting...
Posted on 4/23/14 at 7:56 am to Throbinhood
Agreed, but you can't reason with everyone.
Posted on 4/23/14 at 7:58 am to BestBanker
Yeah, I think the main reason is people want to be sent off in the afterlife without any missing organs? It's still strange to me, but 
Posted on 4/23/14 at 8:01 am to ksayetiger
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if people actually believe this they deserve to die
I am pretty sure that was the constant in this topic...
Posted on 4/23/14 at 8:03 am to SnoopALoop
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Yeah, I think the main reason is people want to be sent off in the afterlife without any missing organs? It's still strange to me, but
It's a rough game, you just died, you're floating around and then it hits you. It's just like after you've been in line at the dmv for 4 hours and you're next to go. You see it the sign that says you also need your passport in order to renew your license. WTF? My passport? Who would have thought to bring that?
Except the sign says you need your lungs still. There's no returns after you're dead though...
This post was edited on 4/23/14 at 8:20 am
Posted on 4/23/14 at 8:03 am to Real Pirate
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I don't want the doctors pulling the plug on me prematurely
one of the dumber things i've read on this site, congrats
Posted on 4/23/14 at 8:06 am to LSUSoulja08
Maybe, but I'm still not taking the risk.
Posted on 4/23/14 at 8:06 am to Mizzoufan26
The only reason I've was from a family who lost their daughter in her mid 20's... she was a donor and died in a car crash. They were trying to get the organs before the family had time to process what was going on and it really rubbed them the wrong way. After the back and forth, they finally took everything they needed, only to send the family a letter later stating they didn't end up using anything.
Like I said, that's an excuse I've heard from a mother that's been down that road.
Like I said, that's an excuse I've heard from a mother that's been down that road.
This post was edited on 4/23/14 at 8:08 am
Posted on 4/23/14 at 8:06 am to Throbinhood
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Debunking Organ Donation Misconceptions
I'm definitely pro-organ donating, but that article is terrible. It doesn't debunk much of anything, it's just one dr from the Mayo Clinic saying "these myths aren't true." While he may be an expert in the field, some numbers backing up the claims of the article would be helpful.
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