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pz · 04-27-2003, 03:06 PM

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Originally posted by TealVeal
I'm an atheist and I would love for my organs to be used by others if I happen to become brain dead. I've heard stories of rabid racists becoming more rational after finding out "black" blood saved their life, imagine what would happen if some fundamentalist got my lung and it saved their life.

Don't give them any ideas -- they might just figure they've finally discovered god's purpose in allowing atheists to exist: spare parts for the true believers.

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The one thing that freaks me out is eye transplants, can they really do them? In the end I wouldn't mind my eyes being used for this, but it sure seems freaky that I will continue to see after death.

No, they can't do eye transplants. It's just the cornea, the thin, transparent layer at the front of the eye, that is used.

Hedwig · 04-27-2003, 03:46 PM

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Originally posted by pz
Don't give them any ideas -- they might just figure they've finally discovered god's purpose in allowing atheists to exist: spare parts for the true believers.

Damn! That just sent chills up my spine!

Sabine Grant · 04-27-2003, 03:59 PM

I have no problems donating my organs. That is if my organs do not fall under the same ban I face with donating blood as I resided in Italy from 95 till 2001 because of the possible risk of infection with mad cow disease.

fallowcypher · 04-27-2003, 04:22 PM

As soon as I am done with them, anyone or anything can, and perhaps will, do with them as they desire.

Sephiroth · 04-27-2003, 04:26 PM

I'll be donating my organs as well, it's not like I'll need them after I'm dead.

Viti · 04-27-2003, 04:54 PM

Of course I'll be donating my organs...I do have an ickiness thing about my whole corpse being used ...but it is lessening and I will include it when I update my will.

Marruk · 04-27-2003, 05:17 PM

Another atheist here who plans on donating all her organs after death. I also plan on having my skeleton extracted and cleaned to give to my brother to sell. I took a few art anatomy classes and my professor owned a couple of skeletons. He told me he got them cheap for about 3,000 dollars a peice. I can't think of a better thing to do than get some nice cash for my family for my skeletion. It's not like I am going to need it.

A side note, the cadavers we have at our school are kept under lock and key and no horseing around is tollerated around them. If I want to spend extra time studying them I have to set up an apointment, and all apointments are supervised. Our school has a very strict policy of treating the dead cadavers with the utmost respect. Very few people are so generous and it is wrong to treat their bodys poorly or to disrespect their living families.

Godot · 04-28-2003, 02:54 AM

I'm all for donating my organs, so long as they are taken once I have no further use for them. Last thing I want to have a couple of blokes knocking at my door asking for my liver a-la Monty Python.

azazel · 04-28-2003, 03:07 AM

Help other people?! No frickin' way. There's too much sweetness and compassion involved that it makes the whole idea of donating organs unattractive. Why, in the name of Tralfamadore, would I want to help a bag of flesh waste more air and resources? Knowing the sense of humor possessed by a non-existent deity or chance, my organs would probably end up with theist who'd go "thankthe lord! for this wonderful gift off life! I will go knock on doors now". Or give little Jimmy with a degenerative lung condition a new lease on life? HA! Who cares if I don't get one when I need it.

Ronin · 04-28-2003, 03:17 AM

I'm also giving blood again this month and I love kitties.

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I am a nontheist, and I am not donating my organs.	10	8.85%
I am a theist, and I am donating some or all of my organs.	5	4.42%
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Godot Veteran Member Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Calgary Posts: 1,335	Can we have your liver then? I'm all for donating my organs, so long as they are taken once I have no further use for them. Last thing I want to have a couple of blokes knocking at my door asking for my liver a-la Monty Python.

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04-27-2003, 03:59 PM	#23
Sabine Grant Talk Freethought Staff Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Florida Posts: 32,364	I have no problems donating my organs. That is if my organs do not fall under the same ban I face with donating blood as I resided in Italy from 95 till 2001 because of the possible risk of infection with mad cow disease.

04-27-2003, 04:22 PM	#24
fallowcypher Junior Member Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Undetermined Posts: 7	As soon as I am done with them, anyone or anything can, and perhaps will, do with them as they desire.

04-27-2003, 04:26 PM	#25
Sephiroth Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2000 Location: Georgia, USA Posts: 625	I'll be donating my organs as well, it's not like I'll need them after I'm dead.

04-27-2003, 04:54 PM	#26
Viti Contributor Join Date: Apr 2001 Location: Down South Posts: 12,879	Of course I'll be donating my organs...I do have an ickiness thing about my whole corpse being used ...but it is lessening and I will include it when I update my will.

04-27-2003, 05:17 PM	#27
Marruk Veteran Member Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Long Beach, CA Posts: 1,596	Another atheist here who plans on donating all her organs after death. I also plan on having my skeleton extracted and cleaned to give to my brother to sell. I took a few art anatomy classes and my professor owned a couple of skeletons. He told me he got them cheap for about 3,000 dollars a peice. I can't think of a better thing to do than get some nice cash for my family for my skeletion. It's not like I am going to need it. A side note, the cadavers we have at our school are kept under lock and key and no horseing around is tollerated around them. If I want to spend extra time studying them I have to set up an apointment, and all apointments are supervised. Our school has a very strict policy of treating the dead cadavers with the utmost respect. Very few people are so generous and it is wrong to treat their bodys poorly or to disrespect their living families.

04-28-2003, 03:07 AM	#29
azazel Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: In darkest Manila Posts: 966	Help other people?! No frickin' way. There's too much sweetness and compassion involved that it makes the whole idea of donating organs unattractive. Why, in the name of Tralfamadore, would I want to help a bag of flesh waste more air and resources? Knowing the sense of humor possessed by a non-existent deity or chance, my organs would probably end up with theist who'd go "thankthe lord! for this wonderful gift off life! I will go knock on doors now". Or give little Jimmy with a degenerative lung condition a new lease on life? HA! Who cares if I don't get one when I need it.

04-28-2003, 03:17 AM	#30
Ronin Veteran Member Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Mississippi Posts: 5,047	I'm also giving blood again this month and I love kitties.

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