X-Message-Number: 26972 From: Tim Freeman <> Date: Thu, 8 Sep 2005 06:58:05 -0700 Subject: Re: [CN] UAGA procurement company References: <> From: "Jordan Sparks" <> X-Ref: Message #26944 >I've contacted the Oregon Mortuary Board. The director was very nice >and nonjudgemental. He said cryonics is not currently recognized as a >lawful means of final disposition in Oregon, and he feels we would need >to pass legislation to make it so. That's not nonjudgemental. He's saying you're trying to do something illegal in his state; there is no harsher judgement he could make in that context. If you want accurate information about the law, talk to a lawyer. It is common for government officials to lie to you about what the laws are. >Why not continue to use the UAGA? Because I think it's a weak >argument. That's not what the UAGA was intended for. I want some >rock solid legislation that guarantees that nobody will interfere with >our right to do this. I don't care what hoops they make us jump >through or what licenses we need to get. I just don't like gray >areas. Passing legislation is sometimes impossible, and the mortuary board is trying to get you to jump through that hoop. You don't have unlimited resources, so you have to care about the difficulty of the things you attempt. The UAGA has been working well for Alcor for years. On the face of it, the UAGA is about anatomical gifts, and cryonics is giving your entire anatomy to the cryonics organization; where's the grey area and what's the difference in intent? The UAGA is a piece of legislation; in what way is it not rock solid? -- Tim Freeman http://www.fungible.com Programmer/consultant in the Sunnyvale, CA area. Rate This Message: http://www.cryonet.org/cgi-bin/rate.cgi?msg=26972