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0. Save lives. If a life is at stake, screw the rules to the wall and save the fucking life!
1. I am the lord thy god . . .
Etc.
The reason I put this here is because one of the rules really far on down the list (past one hundred at least, and yes, there are more than three hundred) is, "Don't get buried without all of your body parts." In the Jewish way of things, Tradition has grown up that says that you aren't allowed to donate blood or marrow or even hair unless it's to a member of your family. Because, sympathetically, you and your family are apparently the same thing.
And the entire Orthodox sect of Judaism, which is most of them, don't. Ever. My father's entire family once had to get tested because a great-aunt of his would not accept marrow from someone who wasn't Jewish and family, even though there was a perfectly willing donor who matched her much better and she eventually died from complications.
...people? Rule 0! If a life is at stake, screw all the other rules, including the ones about not being allowed to donate to or accept from people outside of your family! I mean, that's just as bad as Hitler but in the opposite direction!
For reference, my morals.
1. I am the lord thy god . . .
Etc.
The reason I put this here is because one of the rules really far on down the list (past one hundred at least, and yes, there are more than three hundred) is, "Don't get buried without all of your body parts." In the Jewish way of things, Tradition has grown up that says that you aren't allowed to donate blood or marrow or even hair unless it's to a member of your family. Because, sympathetically, you and your family are apparently the same thing.
And the entire Orthodox sect of Judaism, which is most of them, don't. Ever. My father's entire family once had to get tested because a great-aunt of his would not accept marrow from someone who wasn't Jewish and family, even though there was a perfectly willing donor who matched her much better and she eventually died from complications.
...people? Rule 0! If a life is at stake, screw all the other rules, including the ones about not being allowed to donate to or accept from people outside of your family! I mean, that's just as bad as Hitler but in the opposite direction!
For reference, my morals.
