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Originally Posted by Daniel Ritchie  Quote:
Originally Posted by Semper Fidelis Yes. I believe it is consistent with what the 6th Commandment positively enjoins.
I think the body ought to be treated with respect and with the expectation that it will rise again. I don't believe cremation is appropriate. | That has been my response up until now, but is taking the organs of another person a "lawful means of preserving life"? |
Organ
donation implies that the organs were
given and not taken. What principle of the Law would this violate? You're trying to move from the basic dignity of the human body to the idea that there is some sort of precept that would prohibit the use of organs to save another's life. I don't think this is a difficult question. One might argue against blood donation from a living body on the same principle of concern.