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In reply to the discussion: Is it hypocritical for folks who decline organ donation to be organ recipients? [View all]lastlib
(23,167 posts)8. OTOH, do you want people who have defective organs to be donating those organs to others?
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Is it hypocritical for folks who decline organ donation to be organ recipients? [View all]
NNguyenMD
Dec 2012
OP
I hear frequently that people won't donate because they charge for the organ or blood.
brewens
Dec 2012
#6
OTOH, do you want people who have defective organs to be donating those organs to others?
lastlib
Dec 2012
#8
YOu know. Your idea could save a lot of lives. If we made donation mandatory to be able to receive,
robinlynne
Dec 2012
#26
Presumably the doctors have some kind of say in whether an organ is defective or not. (nt)
Posteritatis
Dec 2012
#30
Yes. And it's also hypocritical for those opposed to things like stem cell research
SheilaT
Dec 2012
#10
It's their body, thier choice, and they can do what they want to it.
OneTenthofOnePercent
Dec 2012
#14
Under the current laws, yes. Is it hypocritical... maybe. How about this scenario:
OneTenthofOnePercent
Dec 2012
#19
Due to the disease that makes me a potential recipient, I'm not good donor material
REP
Dec 2012
#17
It's hypocritical, but that shouldn't be a bar to receiving treatment they need
Scootaloo
Dec 2012
#28
Absolutely, yes- you don't pay into the system, you don't get benefits by it. If I were a legislator
cecilfirefox
Dec 2012
#43