Response: Organs for Sale?

      In response to this Blogger’s view on being able to sell organs, I would have to agree on his viewpoint.  I am in perfect agreement in that people should have the right to sell their organs if they want to.  The Blogger makes a great point instating that there is a short supply of organs.  Organs that are donated to the transplant committee primarily come from people who have died in an accident, or of natural causes.  People die everyday, but before their death they must have had previously given consent, in their medical record, in order for their organs to be donated.  Most people don’t put much thought into this process, and as a result, they don’t donate their organs.  This ultimately leads to a shortage of organs that could have been used to save other lives.  A possible solution to fix the problem would be to be able to sell your organs and receive payment for your services. Should people be paid for this service?  The Blogger and I believe that we should be compensated for selling our organs. After all, you own your body and it is your property.  Your organs belong to you.  The Blogger and I believe that you should have the right to sell something that you own.  However, there is one view that I do not agree with.
      I don’t believe that people should be able to choose who your organs go to.  The Blogger states that even though there is a priority list for organ donations, people should have the right to sell it to the highest bidder.  I believe it that there should be a flat rate for specific organs.  I also believe that the organs should follow a priority list unless they have immediate family who needs that specific organ at the same time.  People who choose to sell their organs should not be able to “reserve” their organs for specific people and have the organs stored for later use.  This will help prevent thousands of people selling their organs just to make money.  People will be more willing to hold onto them and save them for a family member in need, or to sell the organs to help another person in need.  Overall, I agree with most of the Blogger’s viewpoints on the issue.

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