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Nobody Nobody QLD Posts: 593
121 6 Apr 2011
wild child2 said:
I think the world is overpopulated to begin with -
I agree.
It's not just the animals suffering at the hands of humans, the earth itself is too.
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wild child2 wild child2 QLD Posts: 2638
122 6 Apr 2011
Dark_Cherry said:
wild child2 said:
I think the world is overpopulated to begin with -
I agree.
It's not just the animals suffering at the hands of humans, the earth itself is too.
The earth is dying! and it will... but once we are gone it will rejuvinate & flourish. & realistically I don't think any amount of people saying No to organ donors or refusing to have children is going to fix it now either , it's too far gone... sad
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wild child2 wild child2 QLD Posts: 2638
123 6 Apr 2011
Chewie said:
wild child2 said:
When your time's up your times up why is everyone so caught up on extending their life so much do you really want to get so old you can't wipe your own ass???
There are a lot of young, sick children who require organ donations who deserve a chance at life though.
I would feel differently also if I could guarantee my organ went to a child.
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Chewie Chewie NSW Posts: 521
124 6 Apr 2011
wild child2 said:
Chewie said:
wild child2 said:
When your time's up your times up why is everyone so caught up on extending their life so much do you really want to get so old you can't wipe your own ass???
There are a lot of young, sick children who require organ donations who deserve a chance at life though.
Everyone deserves a chance at life.

I don't think a child can take an adult organ though can they?
I'm not sure about all organs, but for organs like hearts a child can take an adults.
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..1 ..1 TAS Posts: 2265
125 6 Apr 2011
Hmmm, they say humans are, internally, just like pigs. So my organs can go to sick pet pigs. Or children if that doesn't work...
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Nobody Nobody QLD Posts: 593
126 6 Apr 2011
Chewie said:
wild child2 said:
Chewie said:
wild child2 said:
When your time's up your times up why is everyone so caught up on extending their life so much do you really want to get so old you can't wipe your own ass???
There are a lot of young, sick children who require organ donations who deserve a chance at life though.
Everyone deserves a chance at life.

I don't think a child can take an adult organ though can they?
I'm not sure about all organs, but for organs like hearts a child can take an adults.
Really? Wow. I thought it would be too big.
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wild child2 wild child2 QLD Posts: 2638
127 6 Apr 2011
Chewie said:
wild child2 said:
Chewie said:
wild child2 said:
When your time's up your times up why is everyone so caught up on extending their life so much do you really want to get so old you can't wipe your own ass???
There are a lot of young, sick children who require organ donations who deserve a chance at life though.
Everyone deserves a chance at life.

I don't think a child can take an adult organ though can they?
I'm not sure about all organs, but for organs like hearts a child can take an adults.
I guess I haven't really thought about it too much, it's a topic I like to avoid - my partner wants to donate his... I suppose it is a good thing to do, any of us would be grateful for an organ donor if we needed it and I'm sure we wouldn't refuse if the organ donor came from a meat eater would we...
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wild child2 wild child2 QLD Posts: 2638
128 6 Apr 2011
Maggie said:
Hmmm, they say humans are, internally, just like pigs. So my organs can go to sick pet pigs. Or children if that doesn't work...
I don't think you get a choice. sad

And I hope we aren't too much like pigs or they'll start farming them for their organs!
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Chewie Chewie NSW Posts: 521
129 6 Apr 2011
Taken from a hospital website:

So then, can children receive adult organs?

Yes. Of course, it’s better for smaller patients to receive smaller organs, but an adult liver, for example, can be cut down to a single lobe to optimize its size for the pediatric recipient, or a living donor can give part of their liver. The liver regenerates, so in the healthy adult donor, it will grow back to its original volume within around six weeks. In fact, we cut down about 40% of the livers we receive for our patients. While we can’t reduce the size of an adult kidney for transplantation into a small child, we have developed specific techniques and management for these situations and the outcomes are excellent.
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Chewie Chewie NSW Posts: 521
130 6 Apr 2011
wild child2 said:
Chewie said:
wild child2 said:
Chewie said:
wild child2 said:
When your time's up your times up why is everyone so caught up on extending their life so much do you really want to get so old you can't wipe your own ass???
There are a lot of young, sick children who require organ donations who deserve a chance at life though.
Everyone deserves a chance at life.

I don't think a child can take an adult organ though can they?
I'm not sure about all organs, but for organs like hearts a child can take an adults.
I guess I haven't really thought about it too much, it's a topic I like to avoid
Me too. I don't like the thought of me dying, let alone the thought of me being cut up after I die. But hey... such is life (or in this case, death, haha).
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