Re: Distribution > Human Life?
Dan.
that argument isn't sound.
if there was a market for organs, more organs would be donated. much much more. removing the market for organ donation has killed thousands upon thousands of people and there is little room for debate on that fact. just on whether that is justified.
its been awhile since i read up on this issue specifically, but i think an economist discovered that the market price for a kidney would be ~20,000$. and this is an organ you can donate while you are still alive. there is no way there wouldn't be significantly more kidneys donated. resulting in more saved lives, and a bunch of happy donors who just became significantly materially richer.
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