I have been reading a lot recently about discussions in the welsh government about introducing a new law, where, when a person dies then their organs are put up for donation unless they have opted out. If this is introduced in Wales, there is a chance the rest of the UK will follow. I am definitely leaving the UK if presumed consent becomes law. I have no issue with people donation or receiving organs, however, I am against my own organs being harvested, this is mainly because I would not take organs myself. I feel that if the opt out law was passed, then we would have endless lawsuits and cases where an opt out request has been misfiled or lost! Can you imagine?!?!
I would also find it really hard to donate the organs of a loved one as it freaks me out, I just feel that we are artificially prolonging life, it just seems really ... against nature. I mean I am quite against a lot of medical intervention, I should have died as a baby, and I am still annoyed about the way I was brought into the world. (It's not like I asked to be here) I think we as a race have become greedy for life, I have worked with the old, and I think that we should be allowed to slip away gracefully, and not like one of Frankenstein's creations. My views are probably "controversial" but I can not and will not change them. Why should I? The only medicine I really agree with is to improve quality of life, not prolong it. I am going to wait in my cave for the torches and pitchforks....
