Comments on: Sick: U.S. liver transplants for Japanese gang members

By: bvw

bvw — Fri, 13 Jun 2008 21:29:11 +0000

“Dead” man wakes and the vultures start carving him up for his organs:

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2030781/posts

By: bvw

bvw — Mon, 02 Jun 2008 19:40:07 +0000

And even Shinto criminals know better, and value those organs. Which was, in a way, the *hidden* point of the story.

That’s why they came here to get ograns — because in Shinto Japan they cannot.

But in America, so some say — Anyone who doesn’t give up on life on someone else’s sayso, that being when the *magical* brain wave recorder shows a flat line — such a person is a “Monster”!

Count me with the monsters, then.

By: bvw

bvw — Mon, 02 Jun 2008 19:22:23 +0000

Isn’t it wonderful to believe that either (1) we somehow are perfect in detecting all signs of consciousness, without any doubt whatsoever. To *beleive* that any good 21at century medical specialist with a bevy of wonderful electronics and imaging equipment can determine precisely when the soul and the consciousness depart the mortal realm! What a great, magnificent, mighty belief that is!

Or (2) … How wonderful and pristine the faith in fellow humans it is to *beleive* that no specialist would ever misrepresent the level of knowing of the moment of death so as to get at the organs — my organs, your organs, dearest believer — while they were still “useful”, that is while they were still almost *vital*! How supremely pleasant and reaffirming it is to know that our medical specialists have no corruptions, no corruptibility, that they are beyond any taint of compromise!

Oh Mighty Day!

* * *

Oh Mighty Day!

The Messiah walks!

Ri-i-ight.

* * *

Your G-d, Our God, is not like that. This is a world of learning, not of dullard, idiotic, panglossian throwing ourselves like true believers before the next flower-bedecked, garlanded sweet-smelling juggernaut that rolls by, as if by that sacrifice of the Holy of Holies — a person’s own Life vouchsafed to him or her by G-d — we somehow improve the world.

Here it comes again — the parade of the faithful! Implore and pray do they before a god unknown — so sweet their sacrifice, accept this our offerings of OUR organs!

Rude — say these criers before the flowery wagon — are we who prize to keep what was vouchsafed us.

My G-d says those organs are His, not yours to so offer.

By: JoAnn in VA

JoAnn in VA — Sun, 01 Jun 2008 12:48:14 +0000

I have always believed in organ donation, and have told my family and checked it off on my drivers license. Why? Because if the only thing keeping me alive is a machine, and I have no brain activity, then I won’t be needing those body parts where I know I am going. Since I am assured of heaven by my faith in Jesus, maybe my organs can extend the life of someone else who hasn’t made that decision yet- and my gift will help to convince them to do so.
As to a criminal from another country tricking our system- can’t you create a binding living will stipulating that ONLY a fellow American who is a legal citizen of this country be eligible for a transplant from you? Wouldn’t that solve the problem?

By: F3 Coalition - [Faith. Family. Freedom.] » Blog Archive » Obama’s Political Decision

Sun, 01 Jun 2008 06:37:42 +0000

[...] Organ donations go to foreign mobsters over U.S. citizens. (Hat Tip: Michelle Malkin.) [...]

By: Obama’s Political Choices

Obama’s Political Choices — Sun, 01 Jun 2008 06:36:19 +0000

[...] Organ donations go to foreign mobsters over U.S. citizens. (Hat Tip: Michelle Malkin.) [...]

By: Rusty

Rusty — Sun, 01 Jun 2008 00:07:38 +0000

I am arguing for choice. I am not arguing for mandatory organ donation. I am saying that those who don’t choose to donate organs are monsters. You can think the same of those who choose to get an abortion.

By: corona

corona — Sat, 31 May 2008 15:12:28 +0000

Another scoop - will it go uncredited again?

By: Joy

Joy — Fri, 30 May 2008 23:25:03 +0000

greenfairie – Duh… lefties only approve of ‘choice’ when it means killing a baby. And that of course, is not monsterous even for partial-birth abortion.

So let’s make sure we’ve got it…

Killing baby – Not monstrous
Choosing not to donate organs from your own body: Monstrous

By: greenfairie

greenfairie — Fri, 30 May 2008 22:00:51 +0000

I’ve had an organ donor designation on my drivers’ license for years. That said, I thought liberals were all for having choices over one’s own body and that there shouldn’t be any judgment when it comes to an individual’s moral decisions. Can’t somebody say “my body, my choice” and decide not to donate any organs? Or is that only applicable when getting rid of the inconveniences of “fun” with a 15-year-old chickiepie?

By: JamieD

JamieD — Fri, 30 May 2008 21:19:25 +0000

I only disagree because of a personal belief related to doctors and surgeries, otherwise you are correct if the argument is taken at face value and all thoughts of corruption and the “as we all know they exist”, greedy thieves are ignored.

I do not have any links, but I recall several news articles over the years where organs were being removed without permission from the “patient” or the immediately family. This is of a great concern.

So if the unscrupulous will remove organs from non-donors, then what is to stop them from prematurely harvesting your organs if you lapse into a coma (maybe not even by accident)?

By: AlohaGuy

AlohaGuy — Fri, 30 May 2008 21:12:09 +0000

To bury your organs when you die when it could save four lives strikes me as monstrous.

Time is of the essence. If you don’t have a donor card, fewer organs are possible.

By: Rusty

Rusty — Fri, 30 May 2008 21:10:29 +0000

Ha. I try to be as civil as possible save for a few issues. Organ donation is one of them. To bury your organs when you die when it could save four lives strikes me as monstrous.

By: JamieD

JamieD — Fri, 30 May 2008 21:00:46 +0000

You will have to excuse this question Rusty, but is it normal for you to lash out with hate whenever someone has a different opinion? – just saying….. it would make it possible to have an honest exchange of ideas or an actually truthful debate if we could respond intelligently instead of with meaningless hateful remarks. Try not to take offense to this response, but “your not helping my children”.

By: AlohaGuy

AlohaGuy — Fri, 30 May 2008 20:50:30 +0000

There is no evidence that UCLA or Busuttil knew at the time of the transplants that any of the patients had ties to Japanese gangs…

…though in what may be merely a coincidence, the surgeon also attached little fingers to all the gang members – fingers donated by other Japanese “family” members.