Let's be honest with ourselves, most people don't believe that their earthly bodies serve a great deal of purpose after we are dead other than to take up space beneath a headstone, and true to form, our bodies most often do just that.

Yet the world is in a serious crisis that could be greatly prevented by the bodies of the recently deceased. Hundreds of thousands of people wait on organ donor transplant lists, sitting eagerly by the phone, waiting for the news that could save their lives: That a compatible organ is ready for them. Unfortunately, hundreds of thousands still die while waiting on these lists.

The question is why is the need so large when people with valuable organs die every day? There are many answers to this question, but the saddest is that a lot of people just don't take the time to volunteer to become an organ donor. The human being is an apathetic creature, and to take that extra bit of time, which will produce no immediate benefit, just doesn't seem to be worth it for many people.

The U.S. government requires that for a person to become an organ donor he or she must volunteer to be one, but I'd like to propose a different way of doing things. All people should be considered by default to be organ donors until they specify that they don't want to.

Understandably, this might worry some people. There are those that would question the legality of this change, but the Constitution enumerates no rights to those who are dead. What better use would a corpse's kidney have than to go to an 8-year-old child for who it would mean the difference between life and death?

Think about it. This simple change would save thousands, possibly millions, of lives, and best of all it doesn't hurt anyone. If you did not want to have your organs given to someone who needs them after you die, then you would still have that option. However, for those who haven't taken the time to become a donor, this proposal means they will still be able to help save lives.