Homestar !RUNNERV7vk started this discussion 14 years ago#16,747
I recently had a friend get very angry with me because I didn't specify organ donor on my driver license.
I don't have any logical reason for not being a donor, other than the idea of my body parts in somebody else makes me feel uncomfortable (uncertainty about what happens after death, etc).
So... should my friend get over it and respect my wishes, or... (in her words) "there are no valid reasons not to be a donor" ?
TheSheep !kJ.A4PF7.k joined in and replied with this 14 years ago, 2 minutes later[^][v]#286,362
If your a donor and you're on the edge of dieing, you'll give you the final push and salvage your organs.
At least that are the rumors around here, 3rd world etc lol...
Anonymous C joined in and replied with this 14 years ago, 2 minutes later, 4 minutes after the original post[^][v]#286,364
There really are no valid reasons not to be a donor.
Why do you need your organs after you die anyway?
Ks !KansasxqvM joined in and replied with this 14 years ago, 20 minutes later, 24 minutes after the original post[^][v]#286,367
> There really are no valid reasons not to be a donor. > > Why do you need your organs after you die anyway?
Anonymous E joined in and replied with this 14 years ago, 17 minutes later, 42 minutes after the original post[^][v]#286,371
@286,364 (C) > There really are no valid reasons not to be a donor.
Some people object on religious grounds, because they think removing parts of their body will take their 'soul' or some crap. I've had people tell me that before.
And I can't donate because I have diabeetus, and I don't think diabetics can donate organs.
Anonymous E double-posted this 14 years ago, 2 minutes later, 44 minutes after the original post[^][v]#286,373
astromermaid joined in and replied with this 14 years ago, 1 hour later, 4 hours after the original post[^][v]#286,404
woah tell her shes just as fucking worse as a jehovas witness
kook !nH6RAuX8mo joined in and replied with this 14 years ago, 29 minutes later, 5 hours after the original post[^][v]#286,413
@286,395 (Homestar !RUNNERV7vk)
would you accept the blood of someone else?
Homestar !RUNNERV7vk (OP) replied with this 14 years ago, 28 minutes later, 5 hours after the original post[^][v]#286,416
@previous (kook !nH6RAuX8mo)
Good question. I guess I would. I probably wouldn't take an organ though.
Anonymous J joined in and replied with this 14 years ago, 8 minutes later, 6 hours after the original post[^][v]#286,419
yes
Handel !khEOdtKF56 joined in and replied with this 14 years ago, 1 day later, 2 days after the original post[^][v]#286,875
I'm not a organ donor mainly because I want to be cryogenically frozen.
I'm also not a blood donor and I'm O-. Does this upset you?
squeegee !firstkPE1Q joined in and replied with this 14 years ago, 21 minutes later, 2 days after the original post[^][v]#286,879
I'm not an organ donor because I smoke and drink.
my organs will not be worth saving.
I'll see to that
It's like, why give blood if you're on medication? They just have to throw it out. it's pointless.
Depressionchina !iYiU6PBDWI joined in and replied with this 14 years ago, 3 hours later, 2 days after the original post[^][v]#286,924
No! They harvest them while you are still alive! Seriously! Dead organs are no good, so if you are terminal or in a coma, they cut you open and take them right before they let you die.
Anonymous N joined in and replied with this 14 years ago, 1 minute later, 2 days after the original post[^][v]#286,926
@previous (Depressionchina !iYiU6PBDWI)
Isn't that right? I heard that if they see it on your card that you are a donor they say "Hold on with the first aid, this guy's a donor!" They're not there to help, they're looking for parts, man! "Hey Bill, doesn't your brother-in-law need a new kidney?"