System where Suicides can Donate Organs Immediately?

[rpp]

so that’s a no then?

Your user name along with your signature demonstrate that you are nothing more than a liar and are here to deceive people. Since you have to lie to make your point, your points have no value and you are not a credible or believable person.

 

[theistgal]

That would be horrible to pressure people who are simply depressed to go that route. But does it not make some sense if somebody has already decided for a fact they are going to do kill themself? Even if God doesn’t want suicide, would he not prefer a suicide that saved other lives to one that did not?

Sure! And if someone’s going to abort their baby anyway, why not harvest the stem cells and organs from that baby?

And if someone’s going to commit rape, why not give him some free condoms so at least he won’t impregnate his victim(s)?

And if someone’s going to rob a bank anyway, why not give him a free checking account?

I like your way of thinking!

 

[Celeste88]

If the person is in a state of deep depression all atempts should be made to help this person with medications, psychiatric help, etc. and not let him succumb to suicide. I can see events where a person has a painful and /or terminal disease such as cancer, ALS, etc, and they may contemplate suicide…but even in such a case the person’s organ’s wouldn’t be of any use to medical science because they could have disease in them - and in any event it is against Church teaching to commit suicide or partake in euthanasia even in terminal cases.

 

[MustangMikey]

Hello. Let me first be upfront with the fact that I’m not Catholic. I found this forum thread by Googling the topic.
I have never seen the movie “Seven pounds” but I have seen the movie John Q many times.
Denzel Washington plays the father. His son collapses during a little league baseball game & tests show he has an enlarged heart & must have a transplant SOON or he will die.
The fathers HMO will not pay & therefore will not put him on the transplant list. After doing everything in his power he reaches his breaking point & takes the heart doctor & some ER patients hostage until the hospital changes it’s mind & puts his son on the list. As this unfolds his son worsens to the point of near death & he comes to the decision that the only way to save his son is to shoot himself in the head. The doctor at first refuses but after talking he agrees to do it if the father insists on killing himself to save his son. In the end his son is put on the list & at the last minute gets a transplant.This is not sanctioned suicide for the donation of organs.

As a soldier in the U.S. Army I lost my left leg @ the hip & was paralyzed from my T-6 (Chest) down & spent 2 years & 3 months of hell in the hospital. I have battled depression & suicidal thoughts for many years. I believe in a GOD that shows infinite forgiveness. Rapists & murders are forgiven as is all other manner of sins.
A solder that throws himself on a grenade to save his comrades is committing suicide. What does GOD say? “No greater love hath a man that he would lay down his life so that other’s may live.” or something to that effect. If I someday choose to end my earthly existence I have the meds to do it at any time. That is not what I would do. I would go to the hospital with my pistol & one bullet with my donor card pinned to my chest and at some point take my life with the knowledge that I would save the lives of a person in need of a heart. One or two in need of lungs. One or two in need of kidneys. And another in need of a liver. That is my choice to “throw myself on a grenade”. Laying down my life so that others may live. Is that a sin? Would I go to Hell? I think not. Perhaps someday I will know the answer to that question.
Put yourself in John Q’s shoes. Would you not willingly end your life to save your child’s life? Or the lives of others?
Unless you have had to endure the years of mental & physical pain that I feel you have no right to judge my actions or those of others in the same position. “Judge not lest Ye be judged.”
I will only be judged by GOD. Not by humans. Especially ones that believe a mortal man in a funny hat is “Infallible”. He has no right to tell me what is right or wrong for me to do.It is my belief that my Lord will greet me with open arms.
I fought the fight. I finished the race. I kept the faith.
May GOD bless all of you… Peace.