It is in Ireland yeah

In England people would probably complain about people "scrounging" organs and that if they had worked harder they would be able to pay for their own organs.

Have you been spying on me?

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I really don't see the logic behind not wanting to donate and help save peoples lives

Josy told me

its a good idea most people would do it but don't get round to filling in the forms, if you are really anti, you will opt out.

wouldn't that happen in Scotland as well :idc:

I'm all for having to opt out, rather than opting in. When someone dies it's not the ideal time to ask someone if you can have their loved ones' organs.

Yeah and I think people need to look at this from both angles not just the donator or parent of a donator but imagine you were the one needing an organ or your child was the one needing an organ

Good. In my probably controversial opinion. There is no reason to not be an organ donor

I used to think this was a good idea.. now I don't, I believe in choice.
Don't get me wrong I want everyone to be an organ donor, but make that decision as a conscious living person, having said that the next of kin could be asked if there is no donor card (as they are now I believe)
But nothing should be indiscriminately harvested.

You would still have a choice though, you could choose to opt out

You do have the choice... You can make that decision while alive. So long as it's not a "stealthy" thing (i.e. It's normal general knowledge that you have to opt out) and the opt out process is a simple one, then it shouldn't be an issue. If it's families opting out for religious reasons, I get that it's not a simple thing as no one wants to even think about their kids donating organs so could be upsetting to have to opt out on a child's behalf SO - simple solution - just have a child's opt out status linked to their parents until age 18. If either parent is opted out then the child is opted out by default. At 18 they can then opt in if they want to.

Or even make it that it only applies to over 18's, and with under 18's it's always a case of seeking permission from next of kin as it is currently.

Over 18's though... Anyone who feels strongly enough about it surely isn't going to just "forget to opt out" :think:. If it's a case of having time to do so (e.g. Someone dies just after their 18th birthday, or just after moving to the country) just have some sort of "buffer" period before automatic opt in, say 6 months...

Well it is usually religious reasons, so logic has already left the building... :omgno:

When I die, take what's useful and throw what's left in a ditch somewhere. I'm not gonna care at that point.

Yeah but is there even religious reasons not to be organ donors in most religions? Like I was brought up a Catholic and I never heard of it being against gods wishes to donate an organ :laugh:

That is not a choice.... You choose to do things or not, it shouldn't be presumed by a lack of action that you are complicit.

And should the system fail, will it be presumed you opted in or out?

It is a choice though, it's the same choice as now except the new way saves more peoples lives.

Re the BIB, I have no idea and honestly I couldn't care less. I'm sure a family member could decide if that were the case. And if you have none? well you're never going to know either way anyway because you're dead

It's not the same choice as now... If you opt in it is purely your decision, by having to opt out if you don't act then you are presumed complicit whether or not you were.

To have a organ ready for transplant it has to be harvested and prepped asap, one worry would be that you would be being prepped for organ removal before you yourself were dead, if you were not sufficiently viable. :/

So what? It makes more sense this way because this way it saves more lives

I have nothing to say on your second paragraph because I have zero knowledge on that

How about applying the question to official documents instead, say your tax or nat ins ones? I'd say that was a better way.

Nothing is certain, except death...and taxes :)

Can't say I've ever filled in anything about tax or NI, though. You only really do those documents if self-employed, otherwise it's all PAYE and you never see any of it (other than on your payslip).

Honestly, I like the idea that when I die, I could be saving another persons life, it's comforting. I don't need my organs when I die.

Council tax?...

As far as I'm aware I cant opt out of taxes . . . Unfortunately [emoji23]