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Originally Posted by Semper Fidelis  Quote:
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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. |
So the actual person would have to give their consent in order for it to be a proper donation, meaning that their family does not have the right to donate. Is that correct?
Does anyone know of any literature on the topic? What about John Frame's medical ethics? Or did RJ Rushdoony ever deal with it in his Chalcedon Report articles (I have many of these bond up in the Roots of Reconstruction - but they are not always given titles in the contents)?