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> there is a tone of ‘they’re up to something and it can’t be good’

No, there's a tone of 'exactly how dead is dead'. If you look at the other commenter, sometimes doctors jump the gun.

> far from ‘I’m interested in this topic and would like to have a discussion to learn more’ as a QAnon follower is from a PhD student

Congrats, you've managed to drag in completely unrelated politics.

You're assuming the worst of me. You're comparing me to a Qanon follower, apparently. You're giving (unfounded) credit to a commenter who called me a 'covid vaccine denier'. Seems like you're implying that I'm not acting in good faith.

It's like you're looking for people that fit your preconceptions, and shoehorning me into it. That's prejudice, plain and simple. Chill out.

[robbiep]

> No, there's a tone of 'exactly how dead is dead'. If you look at the other commenter, sometimes doctors jump the gun.

No, they don't - you made a misunderstanding which perpetuated a line of questioning which isn't a practical concern. Brain Death + other criteria depending on jurisdiction is a pre-requisite for cadaveric organ donation

As to the rest, you have approached this from the perspective of 'prove to me that X doesn't happen' which is perilously close to that of the antivax/antiscience brigades.

I apologise for thinking the worst of you but I wasn't the only one which perhaps reflects on the approach you have taken in your line of questioning in these highly polarised times

[generalizations]

I went back and looked up brain death, and yeah, I made a misunderstanding. Fair enough.

> you have approached this from the perspective of 'prove to me that X doesn't happen'

There's absolutely nothing wrong with that. If I'm thinking of buying a power tool, then 'prove to me that <rapid unplanned disassembly> doesn't happen' is an appropriate tone, and exactly the kind of skeptical questioning that should take place: it's my problem if the problem happens.

I don't care what kind of political climate we're in; you don't get to tell me what kinds of questions I'm not supposed to ask.