Argumentative Essay On Human Cadavers
Maggie Sullivan
English 101
Kosek
Human Cadavers & Organ/Body Donation
When you think of a human cadaver what images pop into your head? I’m sure a common picture is of an old skeleton in a closet of a science or biology professor’s classroom. But human cadavers are used for so much more than that, and they aren’t really given the credit they deserve. About 20,000 U.S. cadavers are donated to science every year, according to the Orange County Register. What actually is a cadaver? Webster’s dictionary defines a cadaver as “a dead body, especially a human body to be dissected; a corpse.” The definition is simple, but the uses and functions of a cadaver in today’s world are far from simple. Today a human cadaver is utilized in so many specialized, complex ways that go way beyond common misconceptions that cadavers can only be used for simple things and are so beneficial to individuals, society and the world as a whole. I had never really known too …show more content…
Many people say that because of religious reasons they won’t or don’t believe in donating their body to science. Others feel that it is not the right decision for them. However I think facts like: “Nineteen people die every day waiting for an organ such as a kidney, heart, lung, liver or pancreas.” and “In the U.S. alone, an estimated two million products are derived from human tissue are sold and used each year, a figure that has doubled over the past decade.” provide a lot of reason to consider becoming an organ donor. Although there is no guarantee that your body will in fact be used for organ donation since there are so many other ways a human body can be utilized, there are no requirements to become an organ donor, meaning everyone can and should do it. No one body is invaluable; as there is an extremely wide variety of ways to use cadavers and an abundance of advantages to being an organ
English 101
Kosek
Human Cadavers & Organ/Body Donation
When you think of a human cadaver what images pop into your head? I’m sure a common picture is of an old skeleton in a closet of a science or biology professor’s classroom. But human cadavers are used for so much more than that, and they aren’t really given the credit they deserve. About 20,000 U.S. cadavers are donated to science every year, according to the Orange County Register. What actually is a cadaver? Webster’s dictionary defines a cadaver as “a dead body, especially a human body to be dissected; a corpse.” The definition is simple, but the uses and functions of a cadaver in today’s world are far from simple. Today a human cadaver is utilized in so many specialized, complex ways that go way beyond common misconceptions that cadavers can only be used for simple things and are so beneficial to individuals, society and the world as a whole. I had never really known too …show more content…
Many people say that because of religious reasons they won’t or don’t believe in donating their body to science. Others feel that it is not the right decision for them. However I think facts like: “Nineteen people die every day waiting for an organ such as a kidney, heart, lung, liver or pancreas.” and “In the U.S. alone, an estimated two million products are derived from human tissue are sold and used each year, a figure that has doubled over the past decade.” provide a lot of reason to consider becoming an organ donor. Although there is no guarantee that your body will in fact be used for organ donation since there are so many other ways a human body can be utilized, there are no requirements to become an organ donor, meaning everyone can and should do it. No one body is invaluable; as there is an extremely wide variety of ways to use cadavers and an abundance of advantages to being an organ