Why are some people against organ and body donation?

I am against donating my organs, you see my belief is that if someone is meant to die from something that thats the wy it should be. Not being horrible or anything, but im fed up of my mates trying to convince me. They say im stingy and that if my little brother need a heart trasplant and you have just recently died wouldnt you give him it! i replied no as if hes meant to die from it he will if hes not a donour will come along.

However, I am not saying that donating orgns should be stopped as, if people want to donate organs its their choice and no-one should stop them. But im fed up of walking around being called mean or stingy because of my choice it makes me feel ashamed but will never make me change my mind.

I also believe say if someone needed a brain transplant, that the person who donates that brain, the person who receives it will think like that person and have the same problems!

thanxs

lizzie

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I used to think that donating your body to science after death is a really good move,but once I saw this programe on the telly,showing how they used dead bodies in a car crash tests ,or stydying decomposition  by just leaving a dead body on the sun,and let it rot,in order to find out how long would it take for maggots and ants to clean it up.

I really don't think it has something to do with a human dignity.

Anonymous wrote:

My body, just like my money, my house, or any other possesions, is mine to determine with what is done with it once I have passed on.

You're absolutely right. If you wanted to, you could specify that all of your assets were to be converted to paper money, and used to start the blaze that would burn down your house, thus eliminating all benefit anyone else could receive from your estate. Of course, it's a lot more useful to those left behind if you do let them have use of your assets, but it's your choice.

I just wonder what possible good one's organs are to one after one is dead. About as much good as my bank account will be to me after I'm dead, I guess. I would never, never argue that you should be required to donate anything to anyone for any reason. But I sure am puzzled by people with a need to "keep" something of no use to them.

Anonymous wrote:

My attitude would be that if my immediate family needed an organ at the time of my death, it is theirs

It certainly would be an amazing coincidence if your passing and their need coincided at that exact moment, would it? And yet, how would you feel if your loved one needed an organ while you were still living, but the poor fellow in the next room was not going to recover from his head injuries after a car accident? Perhaps then you'd be hoping the accident victim had a different attitude than you do.

I would gladly donate my organs to any good will use.