Just wondering what peoples personal reasons/opinions are.
Just wondering what peoples personal reasons/opinions are.
UNITED STATES ARMY AVIATION
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Why the Hell should I have to press “1” for ENGLISH?
Yep, well I got the sticker on my drivers license anyway.
Yes. I figure if I am dead, don't really need the organ anymore and if it saves someone's life....
Yep, on my driver's license. My dad passed away Friday, he was an organ donor too. Not surprisingly he also will be cremated, after traditional Catholic funeral traditions. The body is housing for the part of God that exists in the living person. The part that is 'God' lives eternally.
If a donation helps a fellow being live life more fully, I'm all in favor of that.
Thank you. I'm blessed with a supportive family and employer. While there may be disagreements on some issues at my school, this is not one. When I called my principal and said I only took off a day and a half for my mom's funeral, but would need at least a week now, she was like 'don't worry', we've got you. Not easy considering the evaluation year and how early we are in the year.
My brother and I have each other's backs. No problems, we both know what my dad's intentions were. Want to talk about 'faith'? My dad told my brother at least 6 times, according to my brother, that 'his estate' was to go to me, minus funeral expenses. We both knew it wouldn't be much, because of my mom's extended illness.
He told my brother that he had a bag of things for him, plus a collection of coins from my mom and uncle. (My mom collected silver coins, my uncle old currencies). Today we went through all, my brother took a quick look at what my dad wanted him to have, said, "Kath, I'm getting this appraised. You've got the cash, but if this stuff is worth more than $2k, we'll split it. I got a feeling 'my take' is way more than your's, it's not what Dad intended. I'll get 3 appraisals after the funeral." When I said, "No." He was adament, "I'm doing what dad wanted, my family is in good shape and that is what mom and dad wanted for you. Shut up." Did I mention I love my family?
Last edited by Kathianne; 08-26-2007 at 11:39 PM.
My condolences Kathianne. Best wishes for your evaluation.
On the question - yes, on my driver's licence too. Same reasoning as has been put forward.
"Unbloodybreakable" DCI Gene Hunt, 2008
Yes, on the license. Why would anyone not?
Kath: I am doing as you and I discussed in PM.
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Thanks all of you! There is a core of folks here, note both conservative and liberal, that are just decent human beings. We may argue, a lot, but at heart we are all compassionate towards each other and human beings in general. I thank you all for your empathy in my hours of tribulation.
Organ donor here..
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I am not anymore...at least not on my license. In THIS state, being an 'organ donor' means the state can sell your body parts to various research facilities - dontate your organs to 'science'. The donor or his family have NO SAY as to whether the organs go to actual PEOPLE, or to science, for research. The only way I'd feel comfortable donating would be with the approval of my wife, should she survive. It'd be an on-the-spot thing.
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No. If I'm borderline whether or not they should make an effort to save me or harvest my organs, well, they're my damn organs, I want first consideration. I don't want some knife happy doctor more ready to dice me up than save me.