Should donating organs by compulsory?

[Rhisiart]

Originally Posted by CincyJim

What a dumb question!

In the case of the originator of this thread I vote for a mandatory brain transplant! Even Bush is smarter.

I'd welcome a brain transplant as long as you are not the donor.

[Convert]

Originally Posted by rhisiart

Heaven forbid that anyone of us were to meet an timely death. But if the worst was to happen, our organs may allow others with terminal disease to live longer.

I am talking about presumed consent here (doctors will automatically remove your organs in the event of death, unless you carry a card to say you don't want this).

In the UK, this is becoming a big issue as transplant organs are rare. The British opt in system, i.e. carrying a donor card to say you want to donate your organs, doesn't seem to be working.

I understand in some countries they have have an opt out system, i.e. carrying a donor card to say you do not want to donate your organs, which makes far more organs available.

Any thoughts my fellow macaficionados?

That does sound better. The card could also contain information like whether or not the person is diabetic. It's handy to know this when you can't ask them, and of course, if Diabetics just carry cards, that doesn't mean that everyone who doesn't carry one isn't a diabetic.

Good idea.

[chevy]

Originally Posted by rhisiart

I'd welcome a brain transplant as long as you are not the donor.

Don't worry, the brain is just the machine, not the ideas that it carries (a Mac can re-use PC hardware without losing its identity isn't it ?).

[fryke]

Hm. I personally think that your thoughts and memories etc. _are_ stored in the brain, though, chevy.

[chevy]

Same as some software is stored in RAM. But if you stop the power, you just get an empty RAM. I am convinced that if you stop irrigating the brain, all chemical/electrical potentials get corrupted and you just get an empty brain... even the addressing system needs to be rebuild.

[reed]

Speaking of brains... has anyone seen one of the worst serial B films ever made in Hollywood (in the 50s)?

"They Saved Hitlers Brain"

Talk about RAM shutdown. A riot.

[CincyJim]

Originally Posted by rhisiart

I'd welcome a brain transplant as long as you are not the donor.

You need one, and I think ANY brain would be better than the one you use here.

What a dumb post you made.

[CincyJim]

Chevy; the brain & its thoughts are inseparable. A brain without thoughts is a very poor doorstop.