How would you feel if the government inacted a law requiring that everyone be organ donors?
959257
A law? No way. You can't compel someone to give up the body parts of their dead loved ones. That's just wrong, and I think against some religions.\n\nShould you be able to compel blood donations, too? Granted, the person isn't dead but they don't really NEED all that blood, do they? They can make more.\n\nI really don't NEED all my bone marrow or one of my kidneys---okay I'm actually saving the spare kidney for a friend who may need it---but you get the point.\n\nOrgan donation is a great thing. I am down as an organ donor and I support it. Forcing it is another thing entirely.
498847
The world is already overpopulated and there are too many unwanted or orphaned children. Why would we need to clone a person except to use them as non-humans such as organ producers for organ donation or as slaves, etc. No matter which way you look at it, it is the arrogance of man who is messing with something he has not thought through. The consequences of this capability will be nothing but negative.
147559
Haha good choice on placing this under "Etiqutte".\n\nI guess it depends who and for what. I mean, firefighters and cops risk their lives every day to save people that they don't know. When SWAT teams are storming houses to free hostages and fire crews are racing through unstable buildings, they are willingly placing their lives on the line.\n\nPersonally, I think I would die for others if it was for a good enough cause (firefighting, police work, military)--but in most cases, the answer would be no. I'm not ashamed, it's okay to enjoy your own life, and it's not selfish.\n\nWanna know how to save someone's life AND live your own? Be an organ donor. When you die, you donate your organs to people who need them.
323753
In no country. It is illegal based on international law. Your only alternative is to register on the kidney list and wait for a suitable donor.\n\nSorry.
564634
there's dozens of anonymous deaths in colombia that after the autopsies are dispatched (at the will of the pathologist) to whichever university needs them. the law protects this (as it does the donation of organs from unclaimed corpses) here.\n\nUnlike other places we're strongly catholic so nobody will donate themselves to science. we do get plenty more than most anywhere else in the world...i guess it's an unfortunately lucky balance.
345915
No, but I think religion should be a personal practice and have NOTHING to do with the government at all. Until that happens, yes it should be repressed from all governmental function.
742951
None.  I don't want BIG government controlling my life - or my kid's lives - laying claim on them for any period of time.  "Mandatory" and "Freedom" do not generally mesh well together.
1097710
I think you should have a say so of who gets your organs, after all they are legally your organs.  But then again after you die and can't really fight for who gets what, the people who do decide who & where your organs go could tell you that those degenerates you mentioned above won't get your organs, but then turn around and give them to the degenerates anyway.  What can you say your dead!  So it doesn't matter to them!
1157598
Yes only if the proper forms had not been filled out.  This is why donating is kept anonomyus.  It helps prevent legal challenges since the person would have to not only challenge the paperwork, but also find out the donor
316816
There already is a market for body parts and the usual "organ grinders" unfortinatly few enforcement agentcys moniter these activities as many "Organ Procurement Agentcies" travel overseas and purchase parts from third world countries for low prices (approx $250.00usd for a kidney) and then resell them for prices in the thousands. It is a highly illegal and lucrative trade.\n\nTo legalize this is not a great idea as it would turn into a pricing war and with the illegal market already obtaining organs at low prices overseas the money to be made for people selling would be minimum at best.
937374
None, and none was needed.  Imagine that!  We can actually do something without the government, who knew?
82494
1mil queries taken by the gov. Who cares. They could have given them whatever and the gov wouldnt have noticed a difference.\n\nDid your head get cut off by a newspaper.
1014121
They would be scared to death. They dont like their own laws. But as long as they can talk about it, and not actually "do" it, its OK.
444736
I think it's a great idea too. Everyone should, at some point in their life, contribute something (other than taxes) to the country they live in. Making it mandatory would make it less enjoyable, however. People should do it because it's the right thing to do, not because it's required.
716472
That's a very interesting question -and it lies totally in the hands of the politicians, so therefore it is extremely unlikely to be brought back. \nHowever, if there were an actual vote on this issue, the country would almost certainly be in favour of the death penalty coming back!\nIronic, but true...
400440
I don't think they've been doing them long enough to know. Technically there might not be too many issues considering the types of surgery around now. I think the biggest issue is the psychological impact on the patient - I am sure many people would not be able to cope as our appearence is so intrinsic as to who we are. Also I think it unlikely there will be many donors and it will be very difficult for the bereaved to come to terms with the possibility of a loved-ones face being used by someone else.
823213
no, china is still exectuting people, and lots of Europeans are travelling there to buy organs.  Because the orgens cost so much money, and there is a big demand for them, there is no way of knowing if the chinese are executing people too early (ie if their trial has finished)or if they will execute someone just for the money.  Its a sick situation.