Would you be a living organ donor? Why or why not?

Answer 1

I am too old to be an organ donor (60)...however, I have seen people doing exactly what blixa and the following fellow answerer said...Most humain beings, are willing to donate part of their human body, as long as no vital or non replazable organ is removed....blood donation, is not ORGAN dotation, its tisuue donation, (AS NOBLE AS..) and illustrateswhat I want to convey here....Most of the donations and transplant carried out in first wold countries, are selfless donations to relatives or close friends, of kidney, liver, and skin tissue....
However, the same altristic attutude of people in latin america and les favoured countries, is hampered by corruption of authorities (there are even advertissements for organ donation in newspapers, by people that need money desperately...and that really makes me think)...donation is hampered by greeed or corrpution, or because there are some horrible arrangements under the table between "authorities", and potential recipients (bribe) in order to be on top of the list.....
Its a pity, because the motivation of the donors in most cases is noble....However, nobody could sleep well, when he or she knows, that any donation of organs authorized, can be the profit of some few corrupted people.....and even the so called "health authorities"...its not a hear say for me..I HAVE SEEN IT,,,,and I feel very sad, and dissapointed, that human nobility, and altruism, is so obscenely intermingled, at the same time, with human corruption,,,,,,
By the way, I am an active precticing surgeon, so, I know what I am talking about (I do practice in Mexico City, and I am professor of 30 generations of surgeons so far ).....Its sad....

Answer 2

Only for a close relative who was reasonably young with a good prognosis for many more years of quality life, and if I didn't feel I was taking an excessive risk. It'd be a matter of selfish cost-benefit analysis, I suppose - counting the survival of my relatives (both my instinctive protectiveness of family, and my emotional attachment to them) as a benefit, and the reduced chances of my own survival & reproduction as the cost. Like, if my grandfather needed a kidney at 85 and I was 25, I doubt I'd do it, but if my sister needed one at 40 and I was 35 and done childbearing, I probably wouldn't hesitate.

I wouldn't donate anything to a non-relative. I'd be a little embittered if my donated organ was rejected, and it's very likely it would be.

Answer 3

blixa already answered the same way I would.

I am, however, a regular blood donor and I would really encourage everyone to donate blood if they are physically able. It doesn't take long, costs you no money and only a short jab with a needle in the arm to get to your blood. It saves lives every day at minimal cost to the donor.

Answer 4

I might go for donating partial liver, or bone marrow. Don't ask me for something that won't grow back, though.

Answer 5

yes, so life can go on.