03-31-2009, 09:13 PM
[user=116]SyberBitch[/user] wrote:
First, selling off of organs would target the poor unfairly.
Second, A kidney, or a heart sell for what they do because of the knowledge and ability it took to get to the point it was harvested and then transplanted for you in your time of (desperate) need.
The best analogy I can come up with is the (quick, I promise) story of the car owner taking his sluggish running auto to a mechanic.
The mechanic pops the hood, looks around and tightens a single bolt. Once the hood is slammed shut and the engine cranks the car purrs like a kitten.
When presented with the bill of $100.00 the customer balks stating it only took the mechanic a few seconds to fix his car. When asked to explain why he was being charged so much the mechanic simply replied, "I charged you one dollar for tightening the bolt and charged you $99. for knowing which bolt to tighten".
Quote:I'm not sure if your questions are rhetorical, but at the risk they're not, I'll take a swing at answering them.sally Wrote:Speaking of organs and black markets...SyberBitch Wrote: Unlike some of the gals in this forum, I doubt she's the kind of gal I would enjoy hanging out with in person...I'm laid back and easy going, I can get along with just about anyone. I'd prefer to keep my organs off the black market, however, so I would never hang out with anyone from here.
WHY is it 'illegal' to sell your body parts, but if you need a kidney transplant, you can damned well bet you're going to pay out the ass for that sucker?
First, selling off of organs would target the poor unfairly.
Second, A kidney, or a heart sell for what they do because of the knowledge and ability it took to get to the point it was harvested and then transplanted for you in your time of (desperate) need.
The best analogy I can come up with is the (quick, I promise) story of the car owner taking his sluggish running auto to a mechanic.
The mechanic pops the hood, looks around and tightens a single bolt. Once the hood is slammed shut and the engine cranks the car purrs like a kitten.
When presented with the bill of $100.00 the customer balks stating it only took the mechanic a few seconds to fix his car. When asked to explain why he was being charged so much the mechanic simply replied, "I charged you one dollar for tightening the bolt and charged you $99. for knowing which bolt to tighten".