[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.