Ask HN: What are you thankful for?

Re:Ask HN: What are you thankful for? by vageli on Thursday November 28, 2019 @09:44PM (#21661609)

I replied elsewhere in the thread, but in a tldr kind of way: I think next of kin should get the organs (or the estate, as another commenter mentioned). In the case where there is no next of kin and the deceased did not express their wishes (in a will or similar), then, and only then, should the state gain custody of the body and dispose of it as the state sees fit.

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Re:Ask HN: What are you thankful for? by happysadpanda2 on Friday November 29, 2019 @01:38AM (#21662545)

I'd disagree with "as the state sees fit".

I have no problems with my organs being used to help others, either as direct spare parts for others, or for medical research.

But I'd take issue with (well, I'd be dead, so I could no longer take issue, but you catch my drift) my organs being used for just about any other type of research, since that could include research into better ways of killing one another, which I would consider a "bad thing".

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Re:Ask HN: What are you thankful for? by SubuSS on Friday November 29, 2019 @07:54AM (#21664048)

Just extending that line of reasoning, what about your organs powering someone who goes on to do such research?

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