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Originally Posted by Billi
I feel comfortable with my position.  I've only brought in the parents because you all said he is too young.
I see it from a simple biological/medical point of view, and for me a gadget is not worth selling one's kidney. And even if he had gotten the full 35.000 Dollar I would have thought the same, that it is just stupid to spoil one's health in this way. |
This discussion is going to boil down to:
Do people have the right to be stupid and should the government stop them if they can?
There's room here for a reasonable debate about liberty/choice. I've stated my position in general, but I would think even the most radical libertarian would not support allowing a 17 year old to sell his or her organs for whatever price. I'm not trying to be an a$$ or (too) provocative, but how on earth can you justify that? I honestly do not mean to be insulting, I'm just baffled.