Would you want a rapist or murderers body parts?

Well, I'll think twice.. but I was just wondering if they would let the recipient know who the donor is/was, I guess its against the medical rules.. Although medical science doesn't embrace the existence of "cellular memory", a few doctors believe it. Cellular memory is the hypothesis that something like habits, memories, interests, are stored in the cells, and thereby organs,. so the recipient MAY get some of the interests and tastes the donor had.. Well, its not proved. but don't worry doctors don't reveal the donor's identity. So , as long as a person is in dire need of organ, just think about the tissue match, and forget the rest.

Hello, camomom. I don't see the problem in receiving a bad person's organ. I mean, that is a kind of prejudice. In my opinion, at least. So, you have the chance of taking an organ that belonged to a bad person, and make it work for a good person, but you will pass it away? Come on, the organ is not the person. I'd receive anybody's organ if I needed to. I'd receive organs from terrorists without a problem. They are just organs, they are not the person nor anything like that. The evil will not infect me through the organ, but it can only infect through the mind. Respectfully, Munhozmib.

Preferably not! There are actually Researchers that believe human body parts have the ability to store "memory" of sorts! A recent movie called "The Eye" with Jessica Alba in the lead role touches on this very theory when she starts to see unexolainable things after an eye transplant. I have not seen any supporting data regarding this theory, but I have read references to it from time to time. One part of me says to not be silly, because it's a body part! Why does it matter where it comes from? But the other part of me would prefer to not give a rapist or murderer even the slightest chance to live on in any way.

If it meant the difference between them living or dying I would not care who they came from. Getting the heart of a murderer would not make my child into a murderer. Getting the spleen of a rapist would not make my child grow up to be a racist. Think of it as the last and possibly decent thing that person ever did in their life. Giving their organs to save another.

Sounds like a storyline from a tv show! I think it doesn't matter whom it came from as long as they were healthy and the organ is healthy then so be it. I would not to know if it was of a criminal but if it's what's necessary to keep ones life going and you don't have many options at that point you do what you feel is right.

I would say that if the person is going to die, why not use them if you can. I would rather use the organs. I don't think there would be any ill effects from it...

i don't think i would want to if i can have other choices... this is a very interesting topic and it is a very difficult decisions to make i suppose... but i guess if i have no other options, i still prefer to have a rapist or murderer body parts inside my body rather than to die... i wouldn't hope for the best... take care and have a nice day...

Well, I have never had any organ transplant, nor do I know anyone who has, but as a recipient are you made aware of who you recieved your organ donation from? I don't know if disclose that information or not, and possibly just for that reason. Maybe people would be scared if they knew the truth!

doing such a good deed such as donating body parts show that even those hardcore criminals do have a heart.i think a persons body parts donot determine the mind of a person,if there was no other option i think i would go for their body parts although i am sure to feel funny.

If I had time to be picky, then yes, I would wait it out, but if I was dying & had no other options, then yes, I would do anything to save my child's life & even my own. In all honesty, I don't think they tell you all that, or do they? I'm sure someone out there has a criminals organ & doesn't even know that person was a criminal... makes you think though... Hmm.. This would be a hard sittuation for anyone.... good topic... curious what others think..

I have no idea how true James72 said is, but that really made me think twice about accepting organs from criminals hehehe But I have always believed that its the soul or heart of the person that makes him good or bad and its his mind that makes the decisions for the things he does. The body parts are just instruments that he uses to do the tasks that he thinks of, so I don't really think there should be anything wrong in using their body parts to save a loved ones life or my life

Since there is no way of knowing for sure what the person was like before they passed away, there would be no reason to worry about it in the first place. If though there was away to know, I do not see why it would matter. Who a person is/was has everything to do with their soul - it has nothing to do with their physical body. If I had the choice of taking the kidney of a killer or rapist so that I could live for my children, or deny it and "hope for the best" - I will take the kidney. There is a difference between mind, body, and soul.

I guess this way the respective rapist, murderer or criminal would somehow balance the bad things he did with a good deed. Especially if donating an important organ. Anyways, it's just organs so if they are compatible, why not?

An organ is an organ. Its like like they are donating their mind to put into your body. So yes, I'd have no problems accepting their donations for myself or family.

I don't know. That is a tough question. I guess that if I really want to live I will take what I am given.

Of course I would... I don't really see the problem in that. Body parts, just like money, don't have a conscience of their own - they are the subject of the brain controlling them.

That was me by the way . I think that a lot of times it is difficult to find an excact match for us, so if someone is lucky enough to find someone's organs who would work well in your body then you should probably take them no matter who they came from. You don't know when another good organ that matches is going to come your way. I have a responsibility to my children, and when it comes to living or possibly dying, I would choose living. I guess a part of me would always feel a little wierd about who they came from, but at least I would be alive.

I just think it's a blessing that any organs are available at all. There are many people that die because they needed organs right away and there wasn't any available because they were either at the middle or end of the donor list or just bad luck. So the answer is yes I would let them put the organs in me. As far as my kids, sure if I want them alive, or I can just turn it down and risk my child's life, because once you turn it down there's no guarantee that another one will pop up soon enough to save his/her life. Yes in a way it does make me feel a little strange about having criminals organs put into me or my child, but it's not about how strange it seems or how weird it sounds, it's about saving a valuable life. I could NEVER risk my life or my child's life over something like that, not as long as there's any risk that we could die.

Hey camomom~ Wow! That is such a great question and one that I would never want to be faced with! I don't think I would be able to make that decision. I don't think I could live with the fact knowing that I had part of a murderer or rapist in me. I don't think I good live with any part of them in my body. It would freak me out too much! Even if it meant my dying I still don't think I could take an organ from either one of those two candiates.

Just think about it, would you rather your child die or live? The fact that it is a criminals organ shouldnt matter.