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Re:Organ donation becomes opt-out in France by JoeAltmaier on Monday January 02, 2017 @10:54AM (#13301791)
Its an emotional subject. Doesn't it boil down to "I'm uneasy about thinking about what happens to my body after I'm dead" versus "Don't let living people die". One is, in my opinion, a much stronger argument.
Re:Organ donation becomes opt-out in France by jhg7877 on Monday January 02, 2017 @11:30AM (#13302086)
That's not what the debate is. It's about the dark pattern of opt-out in which other people make the choice for you and being forced to opt out of it. Many people, myself included, are for organ donation but oppose opt-out as unethical and dangerous.
Re:Organ donation becomes opt-out in France by JoeAltmaier on Monday January 02, 2017 @11:52AM (#13302271)
There's an equally compelling argument that 'opt-in' is a dark pattern, that 'makes the choice for you' and forces you to do paperwork. Its equally troubling to imagine your organs go to waste after you die because of incomplete paperwork. Why are not those concerned about that, given equal time?
Re:Organ donation becomes opt-out in France by pzh on Monday January 02, 2017 @12:29PM (#13302658)
I wonder how many people opted out just to protest the 'opt-in by default' law.
Re:Organ donation becomes opt-out in France by Vinnl on Monday January 02, 2017 @11:32AM (#13302099)
In my case, it's "I'm not uneasy about thinking about what happens to my body after I'm dead, but I'm uneasy about 'tricking' people who might actually be uneasy about it". Where I think "I'm uneasy" is understating a feeling of which you might not understand the intensity if you're not feeling it that way.