150 thousand people die every day. Conservatively, let’s estimate 5 percent of them have decent adult-sized healthy hearts when they go. Out of those 7,500 people, some of them must have families who are in need of the kind of money Cheney could pay for a new heart. Cheney is very rich. Most of the world is very poor. Why not let an exchange happen that could benefit all parties? I would only want it legal when murder isn’t involved, of course.
I don’t see why the free market couldn’t apply in these cases. Yes, money for body parts may seem repulsive, but what is truly repulsive is the current situation where thousands of people die every year waiting for organs.
That said, I hope for the best for Cheney, a hero who kept America safe.
I have advocated for paying people for their organs for years. It is a great idea, and I see nothing wrong with it at all. There need be no special laws, as it is already wrong to murder. We own ourselves don’t we? Doctors charge a very large amount for the operation, hospitals make a mint, but the “donor” gets a quiet thanks......SUCKER. I made sure to uncheck my donor box on my license. I am not giving anything away.