In this class, we discussed the topic so controversial and difficult to answer: organ transplantation. I was especially interested in the perspectives among Japanese (maybe Asian) and Westerners on body and soul. In Asia, we regard them as one thing, so they are always required to be united. They affect on each other in many cases. On the other hand, Westerners think as body and mind are separated, they do not necessarily need to be the one. Therefore, much more organ transplantations are tend to be conducted than Japan. Rab said mind and brain are important, and body is just a lump of meat if a brain is dead. This comment represented Western way of thinking. Of course, brain would be the most important organ in our body, but I cannot say yes to organ transplantations without thinking our mind also. As I am Japanese, I strongly believe body and mind are one thing. Traditionally, in Japan, we try very hard to get them together: the union of body and soul. Thus, in my view, it is hard for me to always permit organ transplantation.
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