With an important caveat that my family gets final say on who gets them. One

Mar 31, 2025
11:17:16am

TerpCoug All-American

Thing that makes me angry was a kid from the ward I grew up in died and donated her heart and the person who received her heart died needlessly because she was being a rebellious teenager and refused to take her anti rejection medication.

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TerpCoug

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POLL: Are you, or would you choose to be an organ donor?

CopperLix All-American

Mar 31, 10:42am

"It really makes things complicated in the resurrection." — someone, somewhere.

gangbusters

Mar 31, 10:44am

I can't help but post this. There's an interesting NDE anecdote that

Mitty

Mar 31, 10:56am

Please be aware that in most states it's your family who gets to make the final

Jeff Spicoli

Mar 31, 10:45am

mmmm, not really, if you are registered as an organ donor, and if your medical directives are updated in your estate

ChinaFan

Mar 31, 12:23pm

Curious the reasoning behind the no? Any care to explain.

Wife_Apologist

Mar 31, 10:48am

I'm a no for the reasons you explained

Remigius

Mar 31, 10:57am

But if you choose no, my understanding is your wife and kids can't override your decision. Am I misinformed?

sanitarium

Apr 1, 10:06am

I believe the right answer is it depends

Remigius

Apr 1, 10:48am

I used to be fine with everything but donating skin and eyes. But once I recognized how much it would help

KingDave

Mar 31, 10:49am

If you don't donate they literally just pull them out and throw them in the

Cougs'16

Mar 31, 10:50am

Google tells me that isn't true. Organs are not typically removed unless there's an autopsy.

John Doe

Mar 31, 10:53am

Wow, you're right. I guess Big Organ Donation propaganda got to me

Cougs'16

Mar 31, 10:56am

No way! I don't want my guts touching some sick guy.

goldengoose

Mar 31, 10:55am

I donated a kidney to my brother in law(who’s more of a brother) back in 2017. I wound up with a major complication

Islandercoug

Mar 31, 11:10am

I didn't take the heat from all of the covid vaccine propaganda for nothing

materialized

Mar 31, 11:12am

RE: I didn't take the heat from all of the covid vaccine propaganda for nothing

Blue for Life

Mar 31, 11:52am

With an important caveat that my family gets final say on who gets them. One

TerpCoug

Mar 31, 11:17am

Sounds like they needed better screening of recipients, not unwilling donors.

John Doe

Mar 31, 11:21am

Please be an organ donor and also please be prepared for this to add some trauma to an already traumatized family.

cheezedawg

Mar 31, 11:22am

On the one hand, I can help someone live. But on the other hand, I won't be able to see in the resurrection because I

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