X-Message-Number: 26972
From: Tim Freeman <>
Date: Thu,  8 Sep 2005 06:58:05 -0700
Subject: Re: [CN] UAGA procurement company
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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.       

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