On 11 May 2011 23:59, helen varley jamieson <[email protected]> wrote: > 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 ...)
Wouldn't it be weird.... to hold a funeral for your amputated leg!? > 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 > _______________________________________________ NetBehaviour mailing list [email protected] http://www.netbehaviour.org/mailman/listinfo/netbehaviour
