The mention of the Frankenstein story illustrates how fantasy can readily color views.
Although I've been a long-time potential donor of my organs - and indeed my whole body for medical research - I am against assumed agreement unless each individual opts out. But I understand the medical basis of that argument......
That's a political/ethical issue, however, and consideration of the above is is a long way from concerns expressed about the so-called, and as yet unsubstantiated, notion of "body memory". It perhaps shows how emotion can override logic.
Speaking personally I'm not concerned about medics getting the exact point of my death wrong - the separation of my soul/spirit from my body - provided they're not chopping bits out while I'm patently still functioning! I'm not afraid of death itself or of my organs retaining memories of the character or characteristics of the being I call 'me'.
