Gnizmo on 23 October 2009
| Kasz216 said: 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. |
20k+ was not quite the range I was thinking of. In that case I have fewer objections. In the end they would probably still end up poor though. Capitalism requires there be a lower class. The question is whether the quality of life of the lowest class is improved enough to make up for the increased health risks associated with the organ harvest.
