I have to go off on a rant about organ donation.

[liberalhistorian]

50. You "can't imagine why anyone would choose not to do so"?

I totally agree that it's the right thing to do, that the paranoid fears surrounding it are urban legend bullshit, and I very happily not only am a listed organ donor on my driver's license, I've also made my wishes very clear to my husband and family, since they will be the ones who will ultimately make such a decision should it come to that.

HOWEVER, it is NOT up to you what someone else should do in that regard. People have the right to do as they wish with their own body and if they choose not to do so then that is their choice and their right and they should not be judged or, worse, punished or ostracized because of it, nor should they be subjected to sanctimonious lecturing. That NEVER works for anything. An educational campaign explaining the myriad benefits, showing how recipient's lives can be saved and forever changed, explaining that too many people who could be saved die while waiting for organs due to a lack of donors, and debunking all the urban myth bullshit surrounding organ donation would do far more good and have a far strong effect. But no one should EVER be forced or required to be a donor. It is and should be ultimately their decision.