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[Kasz216]

Gnizmo said:

Kasz216 said:

For me i think it'd depend on what organs.

I've really got no problem with it unless it's like someones heart or something that you NEED to live.

I mean, honestly the biggest argument i've seen against it is "The poor will feel pressured to donate their organs."

However, those arguements always seem to ring false to me because it's not like the poor will be MORE poor if organ selling is legal.  They'll be just as poor as they are now.

It reminds me of child labor laws.

Great in the first world... but do you know what the main sideffect of child labor laws in 3rd world countries is?  Dead children.

 

There is of course worries about organ stealers, but this already happens... I don't see this being legal increasing that buisness too much so long as it's properly regulated.

They will be just as poor, but with less of their precious organs to live. The problem I have with selling your organs off is it creates health problems in the lower class. Any truly redundant organ wouldn't have any value, and the ones you need would cause massive complications associated with them. I suppose maybe the liver I would be ok with since it kind of re-grows, or is fully functional withonly half of it or something. But even something as simple as a kidney could end up shortening someone's lifespan quite significantly.

Actually if they decide to sell their organs they won't be as poor, unless they waste the few grand you'd get from donating a kidney or liver or something.

Choosing to shorten ones lifespan isn't the same as outright choosing to die for a paycheck.

Hell people choose to shorten their lifespans every day for much less payoff then 20+ grand.

Hell, most people pay other people to shorten their lifespans.