(May 10, 2014 at 9:49 am)FlyingNarwhal Wrote: So c172's thread on organ transplants got me thinking, should you be able to sell your body in every sense of the word? Right now it is illegal to sell your own body parts if you chose to, even though it is your body. If I am in a bad ways with money, why should I not be allowed to sell my extra kidney to get me out of a tough spot? Or if your family is poor and you die, your family can't even sell some organs (yours or theirs) to pay for the hospital bills and funeral costs.
Personally I think you should be able to do whatever you want with your body so long as your not physically harming someone else. And I think that being able to sell your own organs could help a lit of people on transplant lists. If I needed a kidney, I would rather have to pay extra for one than to not have one at all.
The issue is one of referred to in your last paragraph. The fact that rich people would benefit disproportionately. Furthermore the pressure on poor people to sell their organs to get out of debt or even fund the basics of life is a concern. The exploitation of the poor for their organs is something that is certainly commonplace in India.
