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Deal or No Deal for Organs?
in response to reader comment: Should you improve your odds or sit in your distress?

Submitted by Steve Ferkau, Apr 4, 2007 22:16

Assuming Mr. Dienstag is right and continuing Mr. Henderson's thought -- that poor person may be able to raise the money, but it's not highly likely they'll be able to raise the several hundred thousand dollars for the initial transplant, then the tens of thousands for yearly maintenance -- that poor person would be the one passing out the free parachutes, but unable to use one themselves...

I believe Mr. Dienstag is pointing out the potential irony in donating organs when there is little chance of receiving one... Lifesharers adds to that irony by donating to an exclusive group of people. Though anyone can join that exclusive group -- that's of little solace to that person donating or their family

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This is a great idea. Of course, you need a critical mass of people (well above the current 8,000 or... [MORE]

Dave Weiner

Apr 5, 2007 13:34

Conceptually, Lifesharers has a valid point -- if you're not willing to sign your donor card and declare that you... [MORE]

Steve Ferkau

Apr 4, 2007 11:49

I said "Deal!" as soon as I heard about LifeSharers. This idea has the simplicity of genius: If you promise... [MORE]

CATHERINE GREENE

Apr 3, 2007 21:37

With news this weekend of a breakthrough in growing heart valves from stem cells - and the researchers behind it... [MORE]

Scott Baker

Apr 3, 2007 12:06

Conceptually, Lifesharers has a valid point -- if you're not willing to sign your donor card and declare that you... [MORE]

Steve Ferkau

Apr 3, 2007 11:31

Yes it costs nothing to donate an organ, but receiving one costs plenty. Poor people or underinsured people are routinely... [MORE]

Bill Dienstag

Apr 3, 2007 06:10

Assume that Mr. Dienstag is right about his facts. How is a poor person worse off by paying zero, which... [MORE]

David R. Henderson

Apr 3, 2007 12:53

Your point is a valid one -- but it applies far beyond organ donation... The poor and uninsured or underinsured... [MORE]

Steve Ferkau

Apr 4, 2007 12:02

Assuming Mr. Dienstag is right and continuing Mr. Henderson's thought -- that poor person may be able to raise the...

Steve Ferkau

Apr 4, 2007 22:16

LifeSharers is a fantastic idea, a tribute to ingenuity and common sense in a civil society. For too long, we've... [MORE]

Lawrence W. Reed

Apr 3, 2007 04:24

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