▲ 96 ▼ How come not all people are organ donors? It's not like they will need them where ever they go. (lemmy.world) submitted 1 month ago by Patnou@lemmy.world to c/nostupidquestions@lemmy.world 70 comments fedilink hide all child comments To me everyone should be. Think it's kind of selfish to let viable organs go to waste when people are in need for them.
[–] finley@lemmy.zip 20 points 1 month ago (2 children) In some US states, it’s opt out when you get ID or drivers license. I think that’s a better way to go about it permalink fedilink source hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] this_jury_is_hung@lemmy.world 8 points 1 month ago I very much agree. Also, in a lot of places, that indicator on your license is not legally binding, the decision still comes down to your next of kin. A system where everyone is a donor by default, but can opt out in a low-effort manner such as sending off a signed declaration, would still allow those with a genuine desire not to be donors the ability to do so, but would greatly increase the donor pool by capturing the majority of indifferent people who simply have not made the effort to opt in. permalink fedilink source parent [–] scarabic@lemmy.world 6 points 1 month ago (1 child) Opt out is fair at a minimum. Driving is the most dangerous thing we do, and if you’re going to do it, there’s an argument to be made that throwing your organ donor chip into the pot is the least you could do, because you could very well cause an accident someday that costs someone their life. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] searabbit@piefed.social 3 points 1 month ago (1 child) I agree with you, but as someone who does not drive, I still get a state ID with my organ donor status. If the law is opt-out, it would apply for anyone getting an ID, not just drivers. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] scarabic@lemmy.world 3 points 1 month ago* If driving is the reason to make it opt out, I don’t see why that couldn’t be changed for state ID. Though really I don’t see a problem with it being opt out for all. Many places do it that way. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] this_jury_is_hung@lemmy.world 8 points 1 month ago I very much agree. Also, in a lot of places, that indicator on your license is not legally binding, the decision still comes down to your next of kin. A system where everyone is a donor by default, but can opt out in a low-effort manner such as sending off a signed declaration, would still allow those with a genuine desire not to be donors the ability to do so, but would greatly increase the donor pool by capturing the majority of indifferent people who simply have not made the effort to opt in. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] scarabic@lemmy.world 6 points 1 month ago (1 child) Opt out is fair at a minimum. Driving is the most dangerous thing we do, and if you’re going to do it, there’s an argument to be made that throwing your organ donor chip into the pot is the least you could do, because you could very well cause an accident someday that costs someone their life. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] searabbit@piefed.social 3 points 1 month ago (1 child) I agree with you, but as someone who does not drive, I still get a state ID with my organ donor status. If the law is opt-out, it would apply for anyone getting an ID, not just drivers. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] scarabic@lemmy.world 3 points 1 month ago* If driving is the reason to make it opt out, I don’t see why that couldn’t be changed for state ID. Though really I don’t see a problem with it being opt out for all. Many places do it that way. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] searabbit@piefed.social 3 points 1 month ago (1 child) I agree with you, but as someone who does not drive, I still get a state ID with my organ donor status. If the law is opt-out, it would apply for anyone getting an ID, not just drivers. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] scarabic@lemmy.world 3 points 1 month ago* If driving is the reason to make it opt out, I don’t see why that couldn’t be changed for state ID. Though really I don’t see a problem with it being opt out for all. Many places do it that way. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] scarabic@lemmy.world 3 points 1 month ago* If driving is the reason to make it opt out, I don’t see why that couldn’t be changed for state ID. Though really I don’t see a problem with it being opt out for all. Many places do it that way. permalink fedilink source parent