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I have one reservation and hopefully people will be openminded enough to set the record straight if they do know the answer and not make personal attacks.
I am NOT an organ donor (except specified for family) because I am worried that someone in the ER will stop trying to save my life because potentially my organs parted out will save more lives than just keeping me (one person) alive. Logically, I understand that - it makes sense. Without any emotional attachment, one (EX: doctor) could do more good by harvesting out some guy laying on the ER table to many recipients rather than spend so much effort trying to save ONE life. Theoretically this makes sense and sort even appeals to the accountant/economist in me, but I wouldn't want to be the guy on the table.
Similarly, why didn't they harvest out Tookie Williams' organs. In a poetic justice sensem this guys death could have been turned into a positive by having his death save more lives. That's redemption I suppose.
Anyways, I guess I just don't have much faith in our system (US medical) these days especially since you can "buy" your way to the top of the organ waiting list (some Saudi Arabian guy did this a couple of months ago here in LA - I think either UCLA or USC was involved) - it totally screwed up the waiting list and stuff.
Bone marrow on the other hand, I could do. As long as the doctors don't mess up or do anything unneccessary just so they can pad the bill or use bad blood etc. I would suck to get HIV for doing a good deed just because a doctor was careles or greedy. I always watch my dentist like a hawy and inspect everything he does and uses.
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