Do as thou wilt
by Phil Walker, NSW
Sales, Aged 26
Self-explanatory really. I am dead. My body is no longer of use to me. Take what you need, kidneys, lungs, brain, eyes, liver (some damage, may not want that), heart.
You could make my skin into a rug if you like, or perhaps you'd like to perform a dissection. Would I care?
I've never understood the mindset which allows viable organs to go into the dirt. Nor do I understand why we don't like disturbing 'their rest'. A bit of quicklime and the bodies are no longer a problem are they? All that real estate which could be used for education or hospitals or even sporting venues. The dead don't care what happens.
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