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Transplants
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Getting away from the 'presumed consent' issue - although I may go back there as well - I'd like to pose a question ...
There are four possible combinations of answers to these two questions :
1. Would you accept a transplant?
2. Would you allow your organs to be used for transplantation after your death?
The combinations are
YES/YES
NO/NO
NO/YES
YES/NO
The first two are (self-evidently) consistent and honest - no problems there at all.
The third is unusual - but I can see circumstances where I might refuse a transplant (perhaps because of other health issues) but would still wish my organs to be used.
The fourth seems (to me) to be wholly hypocritical and unacceptable. Would anyone like to defend that position? Or what would you do if someone chose that option?
There are four possible combinations of answers to these two questions :
1. Would you accept a transplant?
2. Would you allow your organs to be used for transplantation after your death?
The combinations are
YES/YES
NO/NO
NO/YES
YES/NO
The first two are (self-evidently) consistent and honest - no problems there at all.
The third is unusual - but I can see circumstances where I might refuse a transplant (perhaps because of other health issues) but would still wish my organs to be used.
The fourth seems (to me) to be wholly hypocritical and unacceptable. Would anyone like to defend that position? Or what would you do if someone chose that option?
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I hve turned down a corneal transplant on the grounds I am tired of surgery and fiddling and I dont think it will be much good ( ie will make my double vision more clearly er double)
would I accept a last-chance transplant like Ste3ve JObs and thus deprive someone of a good chance ? Not sure I would
what about buying a kidney if I had the money.....?
and so you see there is more to it thanNO NO or YES YES
I hve turned down a corneal transplant on the grounds I am tired of surgery and fiddling and I dont think it will be much good ( ie will make my double vision more clearly er double)
would I accept a last-chance transplant like Ste3ve JObs and thus deprive someone of a good chance ? Not sure I would
what about buying a kidney if I had the money.....?
and so you see there is more to it thanNO NO or YES YES
Yes to both.I was a blood donor till I was rejected through health reasons after 74 donations, I've always carried a donor card and made my wishes known to my family. As Dave says when you're dead you're just a load meat waiting to rot so if they can do any good with my left overs they're welcome to them.
To answer HC, no, there should not be bars to receiving a transplant because things are not so black and white as 'are they a drug addict?', 'are they old?' etc. Someone might be an old drug addict and still do an immense amount of good in the world and brighten everyone's existence by their own and a young non addicted person might be a complete horror story of a person who causes nothing but misery wherever they go. You can't quantify the individual's effect on the greater good of the world so all must be equal.
Yes, probably and yes.
The fourth option is because people aren't required to put in (to the NHS) to take out. It is supposed to be for anyone depending on need.
One of the worst examples is with asking for egg donation along with offering IVF. Women are in a very vulnerable position where they are highly likely to agree, just for the chance themselves. And then have to live with knowing another person may have given birth to one of their babies while treatment has failed for them. I don't agree with pressure and bullying. Education would be a better way.
The fourth option is because people aren't required to put in (to the NHS) to take out. It is supposed to be for anyone depending on need.
One of the worst examples is with asking for egg donation along with offering IVF. Women are in a very vulnerable position where they are highly likely to agree, just for the chance themselves. And then have to live with knowing another person may have given birth to one of their babies while treatment has failed for them. I don't agree with pressure and bullying. Education would be a better way.
The forth one is simply human nature. No wanting one's organs harvested before you are fully dead yet willing to accept the help of others as they have chosen to give it. I think pouring scorn on any of the four combinations isn't really the thing to do. It just allows one person the satisfaction of making another feel bad.