I heard the news recently that, in the UK, where I live they are discussing removing the opt-in system for donors and bring in an opt-out system.
After seeing the film seven pounds, I couldn't help but think that donating is so important in healthcare and wondered what people thought about donating their own organs

In my opinion, I'm all for the opt-out system as it adds a guilt factor to not donating and I'm not that bothered about someone opening me up because I'll be dead.

source: presumed consent - http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/health/7729009.stm

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I dont care if you have aids there is no opt out option!

Guilt tripping people into doing something doesn't sound like a government thing.

Don't have a problem with it, and would be quite happy if it was a legal requirement.

Bullshit - People this is chris, He's got something against everything!

I'm an organ donor.

Doesn't the Opt-in system involve qualifying you to donate organs upon death?

Not this I don't, I'm a blood donor too, as I see it it's not as though I need all my blood so someone else may as well have it. Same goes for my organs. I'll be dead, it's not like I'm going to care.

Plus it makes it easier to pretend like I have a moral high horse to sit on when arguing things. Probably looks good on a CV too.

I'm an organ donor and regular blood donor. When I'm dead I'm not gonna use it for anything either way so fuck it. You also get candy and sodas when donating blood.

We get tea and biscuits over here.

oh god you're so english

I don't quite see what anyone's reasoning against organ donation is. Not like it matters when you're dead.

Some people would argue otherwise.

But then some people would argue the earth is flat.

In my opinion, there is no greater thing than saving people with something you don't even need anymore.

Times that by most of your organs, and it's a win-win.

You don't need them.
You can save multiple people lives with them.

I'm a huge supporter.

I don't care what happens to my body when I'm dead, I don't need it anymore. I'm glad they're making it opt-out instead of opt-in.

I'd have said saving them with something you do need is more commendable.

But then I won't be able to feel special and quite as superior any more :(

Strange, I think it's one of the smallest and most indifferent acts one can do, especially now that you don't have to actually do anything.


I mean it's not like it matters to you anyway, you're dead.

Bullshit.


Edit:
I'm not going to die so my organs are staying with me.

I will be an organ donor when I get older, but not now.

Fuck you guys, I'm keeping all my organs, plus, I'm buying more off the blackmarket.

He who dies with the most vital organs wins.

I like this idea, I agree with most of the thread, I won't need them and they're useful, so they should be put to good use.

I read the title as "Being a door" for some reason.

Also why would you want to guilt people into doing something? Tis a bit screwed up.

But yeah, me is an organ donor, doesn't make me feel special though.

I'm a blood donor and I ticked the thing for organ donation aswell..If I'm dead, what use are they to me? Might aswell give someone else a fighting chance..

Just hurry up and perfect artificial clone organs already.

I'm going to be laughing at your funeral.

Besides, we are going to be growing organs in labs pretty soon, and once we figure out how to fix our telomeres, we will just live forever. So, no worries guys.

I'm donating blood in two days. Haven't done it in a while but it is quite nice, well at least the place i went too for the first few times i went was nice, they have tones of snacks/drinks there and they let you have as many as you want. So every time i go there i just snack down on some oreos and drink orange juice until they call me to donate. They really try and make you stay for like a 15 minutes after you donate and i just snack on the food more. Great place and the people love me and know me as a regular.

I'm an organ donor and I honestly think it should be up to the doctors/examiners whether or not you're a donor postmortem. Your organs are no use to you, no matter what your religion says, so stop hogging all the good shit and help others live good lives.

I'm an organ donor. Why the hell not. Can't donate blood though because mine's full of drugs.

This was a stupid proposition, even before it was massively shot down in parliment.

The government does not own my body, even when I die. Contrary to what new labour may believe.
It's up to me and my family what happens with my organs when I'm gone, if I choose to donate them then I will.


There's no shortage of organs in the UK in any case. There's a shortage of dedicated surgery teams to transfer them to the patients who need them.
Something like 90% of donated organs never even make it out of the dead patient anyway. Increasing the amount of donors will do absolutely fuck all to help the people in need of replacement organs.

There was a great article in the times about this a sometime last year, I'll see if I can find an online copy....

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P.S. I carry a donor card.

Then carrying a donor card is a completely futile gesture.
Any trace amounts of illegal substances (and a lot of legal ones) in your blood will render your organs useless for donation.

Just have a shitload of fetuses, and sell them for the stem cell thing, fix all damaged tissue, and you get money. And on top of that you can keep your organs.

@ Deadbeef - In the US I'm quite sure it's just the opposite. I personally think that instead of an opt-out system they should do as they're doing now (in America, that is). Making you massively aware of organ donorship whenever possible. For example, we have tons of commercials for it, all buildings where you can sign to be a donor have it (town halls, Sec. of the Treasury buildings), and when you get/renew your license they ask you if you'd like to be an organ donor. It's a less intrusive system that's only slightly less efficient. We're honestly only a few steps short of making every adult aware of the steps (and the simplicity) in becoming an organ donor.

You're on, I'm already up two! (Got some nice livers in.)

Not if I kill you first bitch.

Meh. Makes you feel better and looks good on paper.

listen to the master biologist everyone

I'll let you in on my secret; I hop on my private jet and go down to china, buy those little chinese girls in bulk. 100, 200 of those, ship em in crates back to my mansion.

Works great, and is dual purpose, I mean, you can use em for anything while you are waiting for their organs to mature; sex, cleaning, lawn ornaments, whatever.

I ticked the little thing on my driving licence, so I'm a donor.

Thanks to you, i decided to sign up as a blood donor. I'd never really given it a thought, i have an appointment for 2 weeks time!

Doesn't making it mandatory defy the entire point of donation?

There's nothing noble about organ donation when you didn't voluntarily take part.