he should have had the amputation done in new zealand, or the pacific islands; he would have been given his limb without problem. surgically removed body parts absolutely belong to the original body. (i have my femeral head in a box somewhere in storage ...)
h : ) On 11/05/11 5:44 PM, James Wallbank wrote: > Hi Heath, > > In the UK I understand that people do not own their own body parts, and > so may not be in a position to offer you parts for your project. Your > new body may have to come from citizens of more liberal regimes. > > I had an acquaintance whose heavily tattooed lower leg had to be > amputated after an extended failure to recover from an accident. Before > the operation he requested the leg, so he could have it embalmed as a > curio. The surgeons refused, and he took legal advice. He was unable to > compel the hospital to yield it up, even to a qualified embalmer. > > In our genetically modified future, of course, human(oid)s may not own > their bodies in even more pressing terms - their cellular structures may > be the property of the corporation that engineered their genome. They'll > be able to work off the debt incurred by being born in just a few > decades, at which point they'll be able to live the remainder of their > lives as free agents, able to do what they will with their remaining years. > > All the best, > > James > ===== > > On 11/05/11 15:11, info wrote: >> I have been working on building new lawful identities (data bodies) for >> some time now: >> >> http: //status.irational.org/identity_for_sale/ >> http: //status.irational.org/ >> >> Recently, I have made a new identity, but am seeking a physical body to >> bind to. I suspect this body will need to be made of parts. >> >> Would you be interested in passing legal ownership >> of one (or more) of your body parts to this new identity >> for physical delivery after your death or even during your life ? >> >> I can offer expenses, but not a fee. >> >> Thank you for your consideration. >> >> Heath Bunting >> _______________________________________________ >> NetBehaviour mailing list >> [email protected] >> http://www.netbehaviour.org/mailman/listinfo/netbehaviour >> >> > _______________________________________________ > NetBehaviour mailing list > [email protected] > http://www.netbehaviour.org/mailman/listinfo/netbehaviour > -- ____________________________________________________________ helen varley jamieson: creative catalyst [email protected] http://www.creative-catalyst.com http://www.avatarbodycollision.org http://www.upstage.org.nz ____________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________ NetBehaviour mailing list [email protected] http://www.netbehaviour.org/mailman/listinfo/netbehaviour
