Poll: organ donation.

[Dahni]

[sub]search bar approved. all i could find was something about what you want to happen to your corpse when you die.[/sub]

A few weeks ago, while walking around Glasgow, I was wandering through the train station when I nearly tripped over a small woman carrying a clipboard. She thrust it up towards my face, saying "Would you like to become an organ donor?!". That's exactly what I did. I filled out her little form and bam, within 30 seconds I had signed my organs away to be fired into someone else should I die. That's a very blunt way of putting it but it's essentially true. Because of my age, she told me to make sure that my immediate family were aware of this fact. When I told my mum and step-dad, there was a contrast in opinions on the subject.

The questions I pose to you are:
Are you an organ donor?
If so, why? If not, why not?
If you want to be an organ donor, why aren't you one already?

EDIT: I mean donation POST-MORTEM. ie. after you die.
not while you are still alive, that's a whole different discussion.

 

[j0z]

I am not at the moment, but I think I will become one. Because the way I look at it is, I certainly don't need them anymore.
That is, unless I become rich and can afford to be frozen. In that case, I'll keep my organs.

 

[Dragon_of_red]

Im not one
Im too young i think...
I cant see why you wouldnt be an organ donor, your dead, you dont need it anymore.

 

[Neonbob]

I am.
Mostly because I don't see why my rotting carcass needs to hang onto organs if someone else can use them.
It has nothing to do with my plan to spread my influence over as many people as I can when I die, giving me a hope of consciousness through networked neural systems.
Nothing at all.

 

[Flying-Emu]

Yes, I am. Proud of it too.

I feel bad for the poor bastard who gets my eyes though.

 

[Souplex]

It's not like I can use my organs if I'm dead unless you believe in the Egyptian afterlife, in which case; I am sorry for offending you. I personally believe organ donors should have priority on transplant lists. After all; if you aren't willing to give, why should you receive?

 

[maddawg IAJI]

Not yet, it's something I'm debating right now. It would be a great thing to do for someone who would need it, but I'm not keen on having my body harvested for organs. I'll make a decision at some point, just not yet.

 

[JRCB]

I am not, for I am too young to sign up right now. However, I plan to be a donor, even if my organs suck.

 

[Disaster Button]

Yep. I plan to be a blood donor too.

While we're talking about it, sort of, does anyone know why gay people can't donate blood? And does anyone know if it applies to bisexual people?

 

[gmaverick019_v1legacy]

Yup, the little pink dot thing on my license says so. So um...yes good for that.

Oh um why? Uh...why not? If im dead im certainly not using them.

exactly, unless someone is going to resurrect me, which if they do im sure ill be a half organic half machine human being as it is, so why not let people use my awesome organs to live their oh so short lives?

 

[KdS_22]

Yep I am one. I don't see any reason to hold on to them once I'm dead... so maybe they'll help someone out once I'm gone.

 

[Dahni]

Im not one
Im too young i think...
I cant see why you wouldnt be an organ donor, your dead, you dont need it anymore.

In the UK, you have to be 12 to legally declare yourself as an organ donor.

It's not like I can use my organs if I'm dead unless you believe in the Egyptian afterlife, in which case; I am sorry for offending you. I personally believe organ donors should have priority on transplant lists. After all; if you aren't willing to give, why should you receive?

I like that idea.
If I was to die, I'm perfectly willing to give up every usable part of me. If I fall ill and need a kidney, I don't see why I should have to risk my life waiting for one while people who refuse to give up what they have that works are getting the organs they need.

 

[Rednog]

No, I am not.
The first reason is that I have a genetic kidney disease which causes hypertension. I've pretty much lived with it my entirely life and I'm sure my organs have taken a beating from it and would be fairly useless. Also, I will point out that while I do sound like a complete dick below, I have tried to donate blood and was denied.
But if my organs were fine, I would not be one. Being a med student and having talked to various doctors and having the subject come up. There are various doctors who will check whether or not a person is an organ donor and will be less likely to undergo a risky or a low chance surgery/ set of actions to help a person if they are an organ donor. Instead they will go for transplanting the organs. Maybe I sound like a greedy twat, but if I ever come into a hospital in a terrible condition I want doctors to do absolutely every thing they can to save my ass and not give up on me because I'm an organ donor.
Yes I know it is something that saves lives, and that in real life I will need an organ transplant for my kidneys but the idea that someone wouldn't try to save my life but instead opt for someone else is just horrifying to me.
And before someone jumps down my throat, yes I know not every doctor thinks like this, I've met enough that do think like this that I wouldn't want to take my chances.

 

[gmaverick019_v1legacy]

Yep. I plan to be a blood donor too.

While we're talking about it, sort of, does anyone know why gay people can't donate blood? And does anyone know if it applies to bisexual people?

more then likely they have had sex with their partner(s), which they contract diseases and what not alot more (butt sex and whatnot), so generally you are considered null for blood donations

 

[Darth Caelum]

[sub]search bar approved. all i could find was something about what you want to happen to your corpse when you die.[/sub]

A few weeks ago, while walking around Glasgow, I was wandering through the train station when I nearly tripped over a small woman carrying a clipboard. She thrust it up towards my face, saying "Would you like to become an organ donor?!". That's exactly what I did. I filled out her little form and bam, within 30 seconds I had signed my organs away to be fired into someone else should I die. That's a very blunt way of putting it but it's essentially true. Because of my age, she told me to make sure that my immediate family were aware of this fact. When I told my mum and step-dad, there was a contrast in opinions on the subject.

The questions I pose to you are:
Are you an organ donor?
If so, why? If not, why not?
If you want to be an organ donor, why aren't you one already?

No, i am not an organ donor, and do not intend to be one.
Reason you say? I'll make it simple....I care more about my organs than the lives of most humans on this planet (and i'm 15 and technically is illegal to do so.....i think).
The reason people give their organs is either for
1. They hate their organs
2. They do it for money
3. For a loved one
4. They are delusional about something
That is the only reason i came up with so.......yeah.
Also....WHY did you sign the Form??

 

[Dragon_of_red]

Im not one
Im too young i think...
I cant see why you wouldnt be an organ donor, your dead, you dont need it anymore.

In the UK, you have to be 12 to legally declare yourself as an organ donor.

Oh... well in that case then im just to lazy find any place that can make me one.

 

[arsenicCatnip]

I'm an organ donor. No real reason why, other than "why not?"

I also donate blood.