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Old 05-07-2008, 03:58 PM
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Originally Posted by TakuanSoho View Post
Blood is not an organ. It is renewable. You don't grow a new kidney. There are no adverse health consequences for giving blood and no long term risks. Giving blood today doesn't mean that 10 years from now you could be living the rest of your life on dialysis (and most likely at public expense).

Ah, the second part of the issue. at public expense. Why should we have to pay because you were a doofus and sold one of your kidneys? That comes under the heading of personal responsibility. Perhaps a trust fund could be started from the proceeds of kidney sales for future dialysis needs.
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