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Once they're done using your body, they still need to dispose of the remains. By "giving your body to science" you are avoiding having to make a decision at a p
by dorfsmay 9y ago
Once they're done using your body, they still need to dispose of the remains. By "giving your body to science" you are avoiding having to make a decision at a personal level, but it doesn't answer the question of the best way to dispose of our deads at a societal level.
- caio1982 9y agoAt societal level I think medical research should benefit first, and then we can discuss what to do with the actual [socially] useless waste.
- dorfsmay 9y agoNot denying that, just pointing out that it doesn't address the question of disposal, which is what is debated here.
- jasomill 9y agoInteresting that you mention that — holding neither strong opinions nor privileged knowledge about the matter, the desire to avoid making a comparatively uninformed decision about the disposition of my body after death "at a personal level" is precisely why I've been a total organ donor since the opportunity first presented itself.
- ben1040 9y agoOf note: the Mayo Clinic uses the process mentioned in the article for the final disposition of donated bodies. https://www.mayoclinic.org/body-donation/biocremation-resomation https://www.mayoclinic.org/body-donation/biocremation-resoma...