My Kidney Challenge

[Kylie]

I do not have sally’s blood type, taking my kidney would not save her. I knew her parents before they died because I was her pediatrician.

How do you know Sally's blood type?

 

[Chesterton]

Is this a real question or am I just being baited to post a Monty Python skit?

 

[Aryeh Jay]

Almost a Full Moon, that explains a lot. Backs away slowly...

 

[Saleena]

Force me? No. I will offer it up if it saves her though.

 

[pgp_protector]

I've got a 99.99% positive guess where this is going to go.

 

[pgp_protector]

I've got a 99.99% positive guess where this is going to go.

And I'd say no to both the OP & what I'm betting the OP is going to move to.

 

[mmksparbud]

Well, then, you've answered your own question. If you won't, why should anyone else. You're the one with the problem, not us, so if you won't do it, it's on you. You won't do it willingly, but you want to force someone else to do it???!! Shame on you--give her yours!

 

[Kylie]

Well, then, you've answered your own question. If you won't, why should anyone else. You're the one with the problem, not us, so if you won't do it, it's on you. You won't do it willingly, but you want to force someone else to do it???!! Shame on you--give her yours!

Woah, getting a little upset over a hypothetical, aren't you?

And you haven't said if you agree with me or not. Do I have the right to force someone?

 

[SkyWriting]

There is a little girl, named Sally. She needs a kidney transplant or she will die. Do I have the right to force you to give up one of your kidneys to save her life?

You may ask, but no.

 

[brinny]

My Kidney Challenge

There is a little girl, named Sally. She needs a kidney transplant or she will die.

Do I have the right to force you to give up one of your kidneys to save her life?

Do you own it?

 

[Kylie]

You may ask, but no.

So we have a clear "NO" in the answer. And I get the feeling that most of you share this feeling. Neither I nor anyone else has the right to force anyone into giving their kidney.

 

[Kylie]

Oh, here's a question...

What if was your heart instead? You can assume that you died for this one. Car crash or something. If you don't want to be an organ donor, should the doctors be able to say, "Forget what they want, let's take it anyway"? Even if your whole family said no, don't take it?

 

[mmksparbud]

Religious convictions have to be followed. If the family says no, then no it is. However, if not for religious objections, then I would try to talk them into donating. Otherwise---it's a gigantic lawsuit.

 

[Kylie]

Religious convictions have to be followed. If the family says no, then no it is. However, if not for religious objections, then I would try to talk them into donating. Otherwise---it's a gigantic lawsuit.

So, we can't forcibly remove a person's kidney for a life-saving kidney donation. We can't remove the organs of a dead man against the wishes he stated during life or the wishes of his family.

Are we agreed on this, everyone?

 

[ranunculus]

Organs don't grow back.
Ask the same question again with bone marrow or blood instead of organs and you might get different answers.
Can you force people to donate blood or bone marrow to save a life?
My answer is still no.

 

[DiscipleHeLovesToo]

There is a little girl, named Sally. She needs a kidney transplant or she will die.

Do I have the right to force you to give up one of your kidneys to save her life?

your question is flawed in that it assumes that God can't heal Sally - if He can create a man from dust, and raise a dead man from the grave after his body has started to decompose, what's a kidney or two?

 

[SkyWriting]

So, we can't forcibly remove a person's kidney for a life-saving kidney donation. We can't remove the organs of a dead man against the wishes he stated during life or the wishes of his family.
Are we agreed on this, everyone?

No person speaks for everyone. Each poster only speaks for themselves.
No one is granting anyone the power to speak for others.

 

[Julie.S]

No it hasn't.

Do I have the right to take your kidney by force in order to save the life of someone else? That is the question, now can you answer it?

As far as I know you can not take an organ from someone by force. Though there are people out there who do it seems.

 

[Julie.S]

Is this a real question or am I just being baited to post a Monty Python skit?

Perhaps if we answer it we can go over the bridge and face a deadly rabbit.

 

[Hetta]

So, we can't forcibly remove a person's kidney for a life-saving kidney donation. We can't remove the organs of a dead man against the wishes he stated during life or the wishes of his family.

Are we agreed on this, everyone?

It's pretty sad that people are so opposed to handing over organs they don't even need after their death.

I fully support the idea that people should have to opt out of organ donation, not opt in, because I cannot count how many people say (when the topic arises) that either they feel it too 'morbid' to get on the list, or that they keeping meaning to but keep forgetting.

So, you're welcome to opt out, but you should have to deliberately make the decision, and check the box that says "no, I'm too mean to want to help others even if it means donating organs I no longer need."