There are a lot of folks out there (people you never have or never will meet) for whom any of us would be a biological match. I teach, and this question is part of a discussion that my students engage in regarding the overwhelming shortage of organs in the US -- tens of thousands of people are on a waiting list for a donation.
[1 point]4 years ago by mcglassonReplyEdited 4 years ago by mcglasson
Really? Not for any price? Someone bid $5.7 million on eBay a few years back (before eBay had to close down the auction, given that it's illegal in the US). Hypothetically, if that person walked up to you with a briefcase -- OK, suitcase, maybe -- with $5.7 million in cash, you wouldn't even consider it?
[1 point]4 years ago by mcglassonReplyEdited 3 years ago by mcglasson
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This is a really interesting point -- would those desperate for money be the most likely to sell a kidney?
There are a lot of folks out there (people you never have or never will meet) for whom any of us would be a biological match. I teach, and this question is part of a discussion that my students engage in regarding the overwhelming shortage of organs in the US -- tens of thousands of people are on a waiting list for a donation.
Really? Not for any price? Someone bid $5.7 million on eBay a few years back (before eBay had to close down the auction, given that it's illegal in the US). Hypothetically, if that person walked up to you with a briefcase -- OK, suitcase, maybe -- with $5.7 million in cash, you wouldn't even consider it?