Legalize Organ (Human parts) trading?

[bluesnow]

What is your view about organ trading? Should it be legalized and regulated by the authorities?
Currently, there are people who are suffering due to organ failure and there is a long list of people waiting for donation of kidney. Because of the long wait, a lot of these people have died before being able to get an organ.

Some resorted to the black market to buy suitable organs and it is usually the poor who are selling the organs and the amount which they get from the trade is may not be alot. Besides that, there may be complications in their health after the trade, but they may not be able to afford health care to solve those complications that arises.

Some people think that we shouldn't legalized organ trading and offer money compensation for the donors since it may encourage the poor to sell their organs. While on the other hand, some people are for the idea of legalizing organ trading as it shorten the waiting list for the people who needs the

organ. take a look at the picture above.

Pakistani men at a police station reveal scars after their kidneys were removed in Lahore. Police raided a clandestine clinic and busted a gang trading in kidneys, arresting eight people including five doctors and found ten people whose kidneys had been removed .
Pakistan is known to have numerous secret groups involved in paying poor people for their kidneys.

So what are your views towards organ trading? Should it be legalized?

[ZammaJann]

You should be able to sell your kidney, eggs, sperm hair follicles, blood, platelets, or bone marrow if you want to. Why shouldn't you be compensated for it? IF you have a nice full head of hair and want to sell some of the follicles to Mel Gibson, shouldn't you be able to make some money off of it?

As long as an individual is fully aware of the dangers associated with the removal of the body part, then it should be his or her decision as to if he would like to donate it or sell it, or keep it in his own body.

[William]

Medically, it is very important to donate organs so we can save lives. Religiously however, I don't think that this is right. God is a perfect creator and He creates without errors. Everything God created including human beings was good. One kidney can function normally but remember that one kidney is not enough that is why God gave us 2 kidneys. If one kidney was enough, I don't think that God would have gone to the extent of creating two kidneys. God would have stored the other kidney for future use somewhere in the body. But the two kidneys work together to make us function right and normal and that was why God made us two kidneys to function at the same time.

The legalization of trading of human body parts may surely help the people who are suffering from irregularities or lack of organs, but the main disadvantage will be that some people will just sell the organs for money without knowing the ill-effects and post problems of it.

I accept this concept. In India, Organ donation has raised its head. Many common people are willing to donate their organs. this happen after a highlighted organ donation . A boy who met with an accident, assisted with the cause of brain. his parents decided to donate all his organs because he was in the coma stage and doctors said it was not possible to bring him back to the normal human life. the parents were also doctors and they decided to donate and the boy's heart was transplanted to a child .

well this can be done but it needs to be regularly checked if it has not entered the phase of illegal trafficking and cheating doctors who without the knowledge take out the kidneys of patients can get away if it gets legalized . It would be a very tough job to control but if could be done then good

If organ trading were legalized it would be a lot safer for those who really need it because that way they don't have to go to sham doctors and the underground market.

I believe that each human has the right to their own body. If they're over 18 and they decide that they want to sell an organ, they should be able to, provided they can cover the costs needed to do so.

oh nooo... there are already enough crimes being done to trade of the human parts which is illegal and just imagine a situation when trading of human parts become legal and there is no restriction. people will have license to make mass slaughter just to take their body parts. we already have a whole mafia indulged in this inhuman crime, legalizing it will be like legalizing that mafia to perform such activities without any fear.

according to me, legalizing organ trading in india should take place in india
because many a times, when a person needs a body part and the hospital staff have no answer to them, this legalization can come into play at that time and can be very helpful for the needy
and the indian government should realize that

People need organs. Its a need, so you can not stop the supply of it. but if you legalize it you can at least make sure about the source of it and can get the organ easily when you are in real need. Many people in poor countries are being victims of illegal organ trading. I hope if we legalize and monitor it, it will stop that. i think, i should support it.

[winny]

Please, we can help our fellow men by donating freely our organs when they are direly needed, but selling them should be out of the question. I can't imagine what will start happening if organ trading is legalized. It simply means people will be kidnapped on daily basis to sell their organs for money. Unscrupulous doctors will as well STEAL organs from their patients, how does it sound?

[zapakpro]

organs are no doubt a very important part of health but trading them will only encourage misuse of them. people may start killing or atleast disabling them just for their organs. it becomes a serious issue when people start losing their organs LOL. i would recommend people donate their organs instead of legalizing it

Legalizing the trading of human parts isn't the answer. However, people should be able to donate freely to save lives. I lost my Uncle just recently to kidney failure because he couldn't find a donor.

Why did you put "Human parts" in brackets? because you know that is illegal. Your body parts do not belong to you though it is your body. You don't have the right to take your own life though it is your life. You don't have the right to sell your body parts though it is your body.

I can't see why not? But only if it's done with consent and not against their will like in Thailand or China in the recent past. Also, as long as they make sure it's clean, fit, etc.

[rockingway]

Originally Posted by Martha

It sounds funny but very scary though. I agree with you on the idea that the body parts do not belong to us. If the body parts belong to us then we have the right to commit suicide but suicide is illegal because our life doesn't belong to us alone but to the entire humanity.

Agreed totally. It is enough of chaotic without legalizing selling body parts. It happens to any country now; if you pay some attention to news (some people do anything for money - and this minority can make enough nightmare to humanity). However, donating it should be alright. A case I knew about; a victim of a car accident decided to donate some of his body organs away just before he died because he was in a critical 100% dying stage and all his family members were there to witnessed it; and so the doctor accepted it and did so. I cannot imagine any other situation other than this, at the moment.

[sathishgr8]

India is prone to accidents and many people die due to it. the organs can be taken from their bodies and transfered to the people who need it. but the action must be done within 10hrs from the accident. else it would become useless

I'm glad this thread is made where I can gain a lot of useful and informative input.

Legalizing the trading of Human parts is just like legalizing slavery and human trafficking because people will go to the extent of buying and selling human parts in order to make more money. The best thing is not to legalize the trading of Human parts but making it normal for someone who is willing to donate a kidney for example to be able to donate freely.

[AltMvz]

I usually don't agree with those religious views like "God doesn't allow it!", "its against gods will". There never seems to be any debate or compromise. Life isn't black and white, there's lots of grey area too.
But having said that, this time i agree that it should be illegal for those who wish to sell their organs. Couldn't bear to think of poor people selling off their organs to those flush with money, who ruined a kidney by alcolhol abuse etc.

But i do think that when you die, your parts should be allowed to be used to help others. There is no reason for this not to be allowed to happen. If your dead you no longer have use of your body or organs. Even those religious agree on this fact. But selling these organs to the highest bidder is totally wrong. Every man and women should have equall chance to recieve one of these organs regardless of how fat one's wallet.

[thegamevg]

Originally Posted by AltMvz

I usually don't agree with those religious views like "God doesn't allow it!", "its against gods will". There never seems to be any debate or compromise. Life isn't black and white, there's lots of grey area too.
But having said that, this time i agree that it should be illegal for those who wish to sell their organs. Couldn't bear to think of poor people selling off their organs to those flush with money, who ruined a kidney by alcolhol abuse etc.

But i do think that when you die, your parts should be allowed to be used to help others. There is no reason for this not to be allowed to happen. If your dead you no longer have use of your body or organs. Even those religious agree on this fact. But selling these organs to the highest bidder is totally wrong. Every man and women should have equall chance to recieve one of these organs regardless of how fat one's wallet.

I totally agree with your point of view AltMvz... I think its great to have organ trading in a legalized system where organs can be donated..

But you touched on an important point about selling of organs and an inevitable bidding war that may ensue . There are long lists for organ donations and there needs to be a firm check that anti-social elements do not misuse the system to get preference in such decisions..

[Ellen]

I don't think it should be legalized. However, I think people should be given the right to donate freely. If not for the kindness of her best friend, my mother would have died from kidney failure. In this case, the friend donated freely and expected nothing in return. Money cannot buy human parts. Only love can buy human parts. I think people should be able to donate freely.

[Guest]

I would say 'No', Because if it will become legal, then it's rates will also become cheap, .

And also because it's bad way of earning money.

I am very happy that someone started this thread. I was searching on google and I found this thread. I think this thing is getting out of hand especially in India. Many poor people are ready to do anything for money and given them the opportunity to sell their kidneys, most poor people will do it even if it means death after the operation. In advanced countries such as the United States where they have good machines and equipments and also the necessary drugs to help and to monitor the process, fine but in poor countries like India and Pakistan, my answer is no.

[Evangelist]

As a Christian, I think organ trading is a very sinful act. your body is a temple of God and you don't have the right to sell any part of your body. Your body doesn't belong to you in the sense that you aint the maker of yourself. you didn't make yourself so you don't have the right to sell any organ in your body.

[Taxx]

In my opinion, organ trading should not be allowed because of a couple things.

First, who would decide what each organ is "worth" ? If the cost is driven how everything else is, by way of supply and demand, then we would have to wait and see what people would be willing to pay to get them, or be paid to get rid of them.

Second, it's not fair that people with the cash can be put ahead of people without. By this I mean that if you can afford to spend $15 000 on an organ, and someone can only afford $3 000, then you are out of luck.

I remember there being a law and order episode about this issue.

This problem is on the rise here in India. over here there are middle-men who go the to villages to get poor people to sell their organs so they can make money. What they do is this, the American or the foreigner who needs the organ contacts the middle-men. The middle-man decides the price for the organ lets say $25000. When the middle-man receives the money, he goes to Indian villages and pay poor people people say $1000 to donate their organs mostly kidneys then the middle-man takes the poor person to a hospital for the operation which costs less than $4000 then the middle-man takes the rest of the money.

dem wan legalize even body parts yet dem wan tek me ganja away. fire go burn all dem wicked men inna babylon. Once again the solution is love. teach people how to love. teach people the proper love. teach people the truth. teach people the proper truth. poverty driving sons of men crazy. selling your organ for money is just like selling your soul to the wicked one. Jah gave you freely so don't sell your organ for money.

[Rick]

Originally Posted by ZammaJann

You should be able to sell your kidney, eggs, sperm hair follicles, blood, platelets, or bone marrow if you want to...

However, it is clear that organ trading has become some sort of exploitation of the poor, it is a result of capitalism where the rich will always get what they want while the poor are exploited. Just because it is voluntarily it does not make it right. Other forms of trade such as prostitution are also formed in similar nature, they are just selling sex, but does that make it alright. Some things are just immoral and these kind of trading degrades humanity...