“The gov should legalise the sale of human organs” discuss
There has always been a market for human organs, while most governments have held a negative attitude towards the issues of legalising the human organs market. However, regardless of government attitude, many would take part in the market as either the buyers or sellers for their needs. This essay will discuss both sides of the argument.
It is needless to say that the government would, as most opponents, have a moral reason to deter the legalisation of allowing the sale of human organs. They view human that is different from the other things which can be traded and sold, and held strong disagreement with subjects related to, for example, prostitution and so on. They believe that human should have a moral standard, a code to choose what is moral to do. Even if it is the same action, the meaning of it could be different. This can be seen in action in which they would support donation of human organ but not for selling, while it remains no different that both are about transplanting organs from one person to another person. It is however donating more moral than selling, which inevitably leads to doubt what are those abstract and seemingly hypocritic standard.
A second disagreement which most like comes up with the idea is that once the sale of human organs is legalised, the poor will worsen off as they would be the group which is more likely to sell their organs. It is needed to clarify that the living standard or the quality of life is not just depended on a sole issue. It will be oversimplified the issue if concluded in that way. While it is remained arguable, it is clear that if the government can regulate the human organ market, it would be better off for both buyers and sellers in the market, instead of allowing unverified ‘doctors’ to carry out transplanting surgeries in a little dark room. Having a regulated market would at least set a barrier to protect the already venerable people who struggle to live, considering agents have taken a large share of profits in facilitating the sale. If the market is regulated, the interest of the poor is better safeguarded.
Moreover, the sale of human organ should be left to people own decision, the government should be instead working on how to provide an environment that can protect the mutual benefits of the buyers and sellers just like other sectors of industries. The sale of human organs has no different with working for a firm, providing services for monetary reason. In essence, they are trading for what they want, and it is arguably the highest form of autonomy which people have the ultimate control of their life and should be not prohibited by the government provided they do not harm others. And this is argument, if the sale of organs is the result of their informed deacons, no one has the right to stop.
In conclusion, the sale of human organs has been made illegal for many years with reason of being immoral and a belief that would worsen of the life of the poor. However, it is the time that we should review the past verdict and to consider a new way to cope with it.