A bit of a rant

Nuclear plant body parts scandal (Redfern report) strange how the report surfaces when all but one of the ghouls who where involved are dead. Doctors at the plant removed organs and body parts without consent, in one case a femur was replace with a broom handle so as to retain a convincing body shape.
May those, who in the name of science perpetrated these vile acts, answer to which ever higher power they worshiped.

 

Ya, there was a CSI episode about that, truth or fiction? There was this recent story in the US where a coroner can keep body parts without telling anyone outside. quite the macabre story IMO. Perhaps this is similar though doing this with a bunch of employees does smack of inappropriate behaviour. I'd like to see the link too.

CNNNews

 

Here's one. I read some others yesterday too.

http://www.getreading.co.uk/news/s/2082588_awe_families_given_body_parts_apology

The inquiry has been ongoing since 2005 I think http://www.theredferninquiry.co.uk/

 

Hi Halo,

The Redfern Report is in the public domain and outlines all the evidence conected with this outrageous case.

 

You must be referring to my "I think", which, if taken in context, was referring to when I thought the inquiry had begun

Which was a counter to Tony's comment

This was followd by a link to the UK Government site (http://www.theredferninquiry.co.uk/) which has published the "Final report of the Redfern Inquiry delivered to Parliament, on Tuesday 16th November, by Chris Huhne, Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change."



To Tony: It's always good form to link a topic back to as close to the original source as you can, even the 'News' websites have started to do this recently.

 

I feel that it is reprehensible to remove the organs and body parts without first asking the families of the bereaved but having said that if they had explained the situation the outcome may have been different.

As for me they can have all the bits they want after i am dead because i don't need them any more just so long as they give my wife all the metal bits to take to the junk yard.

 

A link for you to read http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk_politics/6565409.stm to confirm what has been going on !

 

Notwithstanding the fact that nearly everyone in 21st Century Western World would regard the unauthorized removal of human body parts and/or organs thoroughly unacceptable by modern standards, as stated, that hasn't always been the case.
In the 50's to early '60's era, many clandestine tests were carried out by our own, not to mention, enemy, secret service and Para-military agencies. The famous case of the drugging with L.S.D. and suspected murder of Dr. Frank Olson in the early sixties is a classic example as part of the 'M.K. Ultra' experiments, as was the doping of water given to children with radio-isotopes in the '20's to 40's era.
Before we start getting excited and calling them War Criminals - keep in mind that only a few decades earlier, they were the patriotic actions of our official security agencies and governments.
The point I'm alluding to, is that ethical concepts are guidelines only, and their perception can be radically altered according to time-frame, age and culture, unless there are rigid ethical guidelines which cannot and will not be crossed under any circumstances. Then that begs the question of exactly what ethics do we want to so rigidly expound, and to whom should it apply. More to the point - is it practicable and applicable in the first place.
Todays "evil ghoul" may be tomorrow’s “medical messiah”.
{For the record - Yes, I am against ad-hoc spare parting of human bodies. However things aren't always as clear as they first seem.}

 

Thanks Rusty. I've never tried using a link