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Originally Posted by coyote
So worst case scenario, it would be no different then it is now. Take NBA star Alonzo Morning for example:
When news broke that he needed an kidney transplant many of his fans offered their kidneys up for donation. So the rich and famous have more priority over the poor as far as kidneys go right now.
Now, if we implemented the kind of system that I am advocating there wouldn’t be any waiting list because the supply of kidneys would surpass the demand for kidneys; just as the study in the first post demonstrates.
Also the poor would benefit the most by this because they will be compensated for their kidney donations. Requiring kidney donations solely on altruistic reasons actually hurts the poor.
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No, he did not get "priority", people volunteered to do it. That is very different from his merely being able to purchase the priority.
As for your argument. It is pathetic. Encouraging trading 5K or 10K now for something that could cause grave health risks years down the road is inhumane.